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Advances in spatial epidemiology and geographic information systems
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Advances in spatial epidemiology and geographic information systems

Russell S. Kirby, Eric Delmelle and Jan M. Eberth
Annals of epidemiology, v 27(1), pp 1-9
01 Jan 2017
PMID: 28081893
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The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information systems in applied research in epidemiology. We highlight technical developments and highlight opportunities to apply spatial analytic methods in epidemiologic research, focusing on methodologies involving geocoding, distance estimation, residential mobility, record linkage and data integration, spatial and spatio-temporal clustering, small area estimation, and Bayesian applications to disease mapping. The articles included in this issue incorporate many of these methods into their study designs and analytical frameworks. It is our hope that these studies will spur further development and utilization of spatial analysis and geographic information systems in epidemiologic research. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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