SPATIAL CORRELATION IN ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Authors
CLAYTON DG BERNARDINELLI L MONTOMOLI C
Citation
Dg. Clayton et al., SPATIAL CORRELATION IN ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, International journal of epidemiology, 22(6), 1993, pp. 1193-1202
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
International journal of epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03005771
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1193 - 1202
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5771(1993)22:6<1193:SCIEA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This paper presents a statistical approach, originally developed for m apping disease risk, to ecological regression analysis in the presence of spatial autocorrelated extra-Poisson variation. An, insight into t he effect of allowing for Spatial autocorrelation on the relationship between disease rates and explanatory variables is given. Examples bas ed on cancer frequency in Scotland and Sardinia are used to illustrate the interpretation of regression coefficient and further methodologic al issues.