Comparison of spatial scan statistic and spatial filtering in estimating low birth weight clusters
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to examine the spatial and population (e.g., socio-economic) characteristics of low birthweight using two different cluster estimation techniques. We compared the results of Kulldorff's Spatial Scan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/4/1/19 |