Creating local estimates from a population health survey: practical application of small area estimation methods

Regular health surveys can produce reliable estimates at higher geographic levels but not for small areas. Alternatives are to aggregate data over several years or use model-based methods. We created and evaluated model-based estimates for four health-related outcomes by gender, for 153 Local Govern...

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Main Authors: Diane Hindmarsh, David Steel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-06-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2020034/fulltext.html