Optimizing the maximum reported cluster size in the spatial scan statistic for survival data
Abstract Background The spatial scan statistic is a useful tool for cluster detection analysis in geographical disease surveillance. The method requires users to specify the maximum scanning window size or the maximum reported cluster size (MRCS), which is often set to 50% of the total population. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-021-00286-w |