Detection of clusters of a rare disease over a large territory: performance of cluster detection methods
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For many years, the detection of clusters has been of great public health interest. Several detection methods have been developed, the most famous of which is the circular scan method. The present study, which was conducted in the co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/10/1/53 |