Cluster Detection Tests in Spatial Epidemiology: A Global Indicator for Performance Assessment.

In cluster detection of disease, the use of local cluster detection tests (CDTs) is current. These methods aim both at locating likely clusters and testing for their statistical significance. New or improved CDTs are regularly proposed to epidemiologists and must be subjected to performance assessme...

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Main Authors: Aline Guttmann, Xinran Li, Fabien Feschet, Jean Gaudart, Jacques Demongeot, Jean-Yves Boire, Lemlih Ouchchane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4472237?pdf=render