Exploring functional data analysis and wavelet principal component analysis on ecstasy (MDMA) wastewater data

Exploring functional data analysis and wavelet principal component analysis on ecstasy (MDMA) wastewater data

Abstract Background Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a novel approach in drug use epidemiology which aims to monitor the extent of use of various drugs in a community. In this study, we investigate functional principal component analysis (FPCA) as a tool for analysing WBE data and compare it t...

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Main Authors: Stefania Salvatore, Jørgen G. Bramness, Jo Røislien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Wastewater-based epidemiology
Stimulant drugs
Functional principal component analysis
Wavelet PCA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0179-2

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