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Estimation Of Standardized Mortality Ratio In Geographic Epidemiology, Anna Kettermann
Estimation Of Standardized Mortality Ratio In Geographic Epidemiology, Anna Kettermann
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The analysis of geographic variation of disease and its representation on a map form an important topic of research in epidemiology and in public health in general. Identification of spatial heterogeneity of relative risk using morbidity and mortality data is required. The usual technique of disease atlas generation consists of data collection (observed number of disease cases). These data are collected during a continuous period of time (5 to 10 years). The second aspect of atlas creation relates to the analysis of these data. A traditional measure of the spatial variation is usually taken as a ratio of the number …