A simulation study of three methods for detecting disease clusters
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cluster detection is an important part of spatial epidemiology because it can help identifying environmental factors associated with disease and thus guide investigation of the aetiology of diseases. In this article we study three me...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/5/1/15 |