| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6539025 | Applied Geography | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The small numbers (population) problem occurs in analysis of rare disease (including cancer). ⺠A GIS-based automated method is proposed to construct areas with above a threshold population. ⺠Cancer rates in the new areas have sufficiently large base population, and are thus more reliable. ⺠This permits direct mapping, exploratory spatial data analysis, and even simple OLS regression.
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Authors
Fahui Wang, Diansheng Guo, Sara McLafferty,