Journal article
A Review of Spatial Methods in Epidemiology, 2000–2010
Annual review of public health, v 33(1)
Apr 2012
PMID: 22429160
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Abstract
Understanding the impact of place on health is a key element of epidemiologic investigation, and numerous tools are being employed for analysis of spatial health-related data. This review documents the huge growth in spatial epidemiology, summarizes the tools that have been employed, and provides in-depth discussion of several methods. Relevant research articles for 2000–2010 from seven epidemiology journals were included if the study utilized a spatial analysis method in primary analysis (
n
= 207). Results summarized frequency of spatial methods and substantive focus; graphs explored trends over time. The most common spatial methods were distance calculations, spatial aggregation, clustering, spatial smoothing and interpolation, and spatial regression. Proximity measures were predominant and were applied primarily to air quality and climate science and resource access studies. The review concludes by noting emerging areas that are likely to be important to future spatial analysis in public health.
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Details
- Title
- A Review of Spatial Methods in Epidemiology, 2000–2010
- Creators
- Amy H Auchincloss - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102Samson Y Gebreab - Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109Christina Mair - Prevention Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, California 94704Ana V. Diez Roux - Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
- Publication Details
- Annual review of public health, v 33(1)
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Grant note
- R01 HL071759 || HL / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute : NHLBI
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000304202700008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84861415873
- Other Identifier
- 991014877851204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health