Spatial point pattern analysis and its application in geographical epidemiology
Analyse spatiale ; Cancer ; Concentration spatiale ; Distribution de points ; England ; Epidémiologie ; Espace-temps ; Lancashire ; Maladie ; Modèle stochastique ; Royaume-Uni ; Statistique ; Système d'information géographique
Cancer ; Disease ; Distribution of points ; England ; Epidemiology ; Geographical information system ; Lancashire ; Space time ; Spatial analysis ; Spatial concentration ; Statistics ; Stochastic model ; United Kingdom
. The raised incidence of disease around suspected point sources of pollution is modelled. The methods are illustrated by reference to recent case studies including child cancer incidence, Burkitt's lymphoma, cancer of the larynx and childhood asthma.