Small area estimation of incidence of cancer around a known source of exposure with fine resolution data.

Objectives: To describe the small area system developed in Finland. To illustrate the use of the system with analyses of incidence of lung cancer around an asbestos mine. To compare the performance of different spatial statistical models when applied to sparse data.Methods: In the small area system,...

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Publicado en:Occupational & Environmental Medicine Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 315 - 321
Autores principales: Kokki E, Ranta J, Penttinen A, Pukkala E, Pekkanen J, Kokki, E, Ranta, J, Penttinen, A, Pukkala, E, Pekkanen, J
Formato: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group May2001
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