Oblique decision trees for spatial pattern detection: optimal algorithm and application to malaria risk

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In order to detect potential disease clusters where a putative source cannot be specified, classical procedures scan the geographical area with circular windows through a specified grid imposed to the map. However, the choice of the...

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Main Authors: Ranque Stéphane, Poudiougou Belco, Gaudart Jean, Doumbo Ogobara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/5/22