Small-area spatio-temporal analyses of bladder and kidney cancer risk in Nova Scotia, Canada

Small-area spatio-temporal analyses of bladder and kidney cancer risk in Nova Scotia, Canada

Abstract Background Bladder and kidney cancers are the ninth and twelfth most common type of cancer worldwide, respectively. Internationally, rates vary ten-fold, with several countries showing rising incidence. This study describes the spatial and spatio-temporal variations in the incidence risk of...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Saint-Jacques, Jonathan S. W. Lee, Patrick Brown, Jamie Stafford, Louise Parker, Trevor J. B. Dummer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Small-area disease mapping
BYM model
Local-EM algorithm
Bladder and kidney cancer risk
Geostatistical analysis
Spatial autoregressive analyses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2767-9

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