Application of Geostatistics in Cancer Studies

摘要: This paper presents an overview of geostatistical methods available for the analysis both areal and individual-level health data. The application Poisson kriging p-field simulation to lung cancer mortality rates recorded white males in 688 US counties Southeast (1970–1994) allowed: (1) creation noise-filtered maps at county-level over a fine grid (isopleth maps), (2) detection clusters low or high that are significantly correlated space, (3) identification areas where local correlation is stronger than females, revealing gender-specific factors such as occupational exposure. Then, indicator introduced way map risk late stage breast diagnosis using patient residences across Michigan.