Journal article
What is the place for space in epidemiology?
Annals of epidemiology, v 64, pp 41-46
Dec 2021
PMID: 34530128
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Abstract
•The foundation of spatial epidemiology is understanding heterogeneity.•We describe tools to identify spatially varying relationships and health outcomes.•Although widely available, spatially referenced data have important challenges.•Spatial tools can be leveraged for rapid response to emerging public health crises.
At the heart of spatial epidemiology is the need to describe and understand variation in population health. In this review and introduction to the themed issue on “Spatial Analysis and GIS in Epidemiology,” we present theoretical foundations and methodological developments in spatial epidemiology, discuss spatial analytical techniques and their public health applications, and identify novel data sources and applications with the potential to make epidemiology more consequential. Challenges with using georeferenced data are also explored, including dealing with small sample sizes, missingness, generalizability, and geographic scale. Given the increasing availability of spatial data and visualization tools, we have an opportunity to overcome traditionally siloed fields and practice settings to advance knowledge and more appropriately respond to emerging public health crises.
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- Title
- What is the place for space in epidemiology?
- Creators
- Jan M. Eberth - University of South CarolinaMichael R. Kramer - Emory UniversityEric M. Delmelle - University of North Carolina at CharlotteRussell S. Kirby - University of South Florida
- Publication Details
- Annals of epidemiology, v 64, pp 41-46
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000707738400004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85116907062
- Other Identifier
- 991021855275304721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health