A simulation study of three methods for detecting disease clusters
Background Cluster detection is an important part of spatial epidemiology because it can
help identifying environmental factors associated with disease and thus guide investigation …
help identifying environmental factors associated with disease and thus guide investigation …
[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal analysis of invasive meningococcal disease, Germany
J Elias, D Harmsen, H Claus… - Emerging infectious …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Meningococci can cause clusters of disease. Specimens from 1,616 patients in Germany
obtained over 42 months were typed by serogrouping and sequence typing of PorA and …
obtained over 42 months were typed by serogrouping and sequence typing of PorA and …
Gonorrhea: update
JW Little - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral …, 2006 - Elsevier
Gonorrhea is a worldwide sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is the second most often reported STD in the United States behind …
gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is the second most often reported STD in the United States behind …
Modeling a syphilis outbreak through space and time using the Bayesian maximum entropy approach
DCG Law, KT Bernstein, ML Serre… - Annals of …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to describe changes in the spatial distribution of syphilis
before, during, and after an outbreak in Baltimore, MD, by using Bayesian maximum entropy …
before, during, and after an outbreak in Baltimore, MD, by using Bayesian maximum entropy …
[PDF][PDF] SaTScanTM user guide
M Kulldorff - 2006 - cdemat.free.fr
Purpose SaTScan is a free software that analyzes spatial, temporal and space-time data
using the spatial, temporal, or space-time scan statistics. It is designed for any of the …
using the spatial, temporal, or space-time scan statistics. It is designed for any of the …
Gonorrhea reinfection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in Baltimore, Maryland
KT Bernstein, J Zenilman, G Olthoff… - Sexually transmitted …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We hypothesized that an active follow-up program to assess for reinfection after
gonorrhea treatment could be a useful disease control strategy. Goal: We evaluated an …
gonorrhea treatment could be a useful disease control strategy. Goal: We evaluated an …
Understandings of reproductive tract infections in a peri-urban pueblo joven in Lima, Peru
LS Hernández, PJ Winch, K Parker, RH Gilman - BMC women's health, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Background Control programs for Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs) typically
focus on increasing awareness of risks associated with different forms of sexual contact, and …
focus on increasing awareness of risks associated with different forms of sexual contact, and …