Effects of study area size on geographic characterizations of health events: Prostate cancer incidence in Southern New England, USA, 1994–1998
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We consider how representations of geographic variation in prostate cancer incidence across Southern New England, USA may be affected by selection of study area and/or properties of the statistical analysis.</p> <p>Method...
Main Authors: | DeChello Laurie, Samociuk Holly, Gregorio David I, Swede Helen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2006-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/5/1/8 |
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