A brief review of spatial analysis concepts and tools used for mapping, containment and risk modelling of infectious diseases and other illnesses

G Caprarelli, S Fletcher - Parasitology, 2014 - cambridge.org
Fast response and decision making about containment, management, eradication and
prevention of diseases, are increasingly important aspects of the work of public health …

Making the most of spatial information in health: a tutorial in Bayesian disease mapping for areal data

S Kang, S Cramb, N White, S Ball… - Geospatial …, 2016 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Disease maps are effective tools for explaining and predicting patterns of disease outcomes
across geographical space, identifying areas of potentially elevated risk, and formulating …

The relationship between air pollution and depression in China: is neighbourhood social capital protective?

R Wang, D Xue, Y Liu, P Liu, H Chen - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
There is increasing evidence from the developed world that air pollution is significantly
related to residents' depressive symptoms; however, the existence of such a relationship in …

Exploring the impacts of housing condition on migrants' mental health in nanxiang, shanghai: A structural equation modelling approach

Y Xiao, S Miao, C Sarkar, H Geng, Y Lu - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although rapid urbanization and associated rural-to-urban migration has brought in
enormous economic benefits in Chinese cities, one of the negative externalities include …

Development of the Australian Cancer Atlas: spatial modelling, visualisation, and reporting of estimates

EW Duncan, SM Cramb, JF Aitken… - International journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background It is well known that the burden caused by cancer can vary geographically,
which may relate to differences in health, economics or lifestyle. However, to date, there was …

Correlates of fatality risk of vulnerable road users in Delhi

R Goel, P Jain, G Tiwari - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2018 - Elsevier
Pedestrians, cyclists, and users of motorised two-wheelers account for more than 85% of all
the road fatality victims in Delhi. The three categories are often referred to as vulnerable …

Designing the Australian Cancer Atlas: visualizing geostatistical model uncertainty for multiple audiences

S Goodwin, T Saunders, J Aitken… - Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective The Australian Cancer Atlas (ACA) aims to provide small-area estimates
of cancer incidence and survival in Australia to help identify and address geographical …

ACEMID cohort study: protocol of a prospective cohort study using 3D total body photography for melanoma imaging and diagnosis

U Koh, AE Cust, P Fernández-Peñas, G Mann… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Three-dimensional (3D) total body photography may improve early detection of
melanoma and facilitate surveillance, leading to better prognosis and lower healthcare …

Mapping the morbidity risk associated with coal mining in Queensland, Australia

J Cortes-Ramirez, D Wraith, PD Sly… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The populations in the vicinity of surface coal mining activities have a higher risk of morbidity
due to diseases, such as cardiovascular, respiratory and hypertensive diseases, as well as …

Bayesian disease mapping and the 'High‐Risk'oral cancer population in Hong Kong

J Adeoye, SW Choi, P Thomson - Journal of Oral Pathology & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Preventive and early diagnostic methods such as health promotion and disease
screening are increasingly advocated to improve detection and survival rates for oral cancer …