This review examines the state of Bayesian thinking as Statistics in Medicine was launched
in 1982, reflecting particularly on its applicability and uses in medical research. It then looks …

Background Cluster detection is an important part of spatial epidemiology because it can
help identifying environmental factors associated with disease and thus guide investigation …

This report is part of a series of activities to review and assess methods for exploratory
spatial data analysis and spatial statistics as they pertain to the study of the geography of …

This paper reviews issues in the analysis of non‐focussed clustering, and proposes a novel
approach to cluster modelling that can be used in a surveillance context. The novel …

Objective: To investigate the spatial patterning and possible contributors to the geographical
distribution of suicide among 15–44-year-old men. Design: Small-area analysis and …

Traffic safety in transportation networks is one of the main priorities for many government
agencies, private organizations and the society as a whole. This is due mainly to the huge …

BACKGROUND: State central cancer registries are often asked to respond to questions
about the spatial distribution of cancer cases. Spatial analysis methods and technology are …

The purpose of this paper is to study the linkage between type of habitat and mortality from
all causes in small areas of Southern Spain. An ecological study was conducted on 99,870 …

Mapping ordinarily increases our understanding of nontrivial spatial and temporal
heterogeneities in disease rates. However, the large number of parameters required by the …

Nell'ultimo decennio in Italia sono stati pubblicati numerosi studi epidemiologici sui residenti
in aree a elevato rischio di crisi ambientale, 1, 2 nei siti di interesse nazionale per le …