Geocoding Health Data
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Geocoding Health Data

The Use of Geographic Codes in Cancer Prevention and Control, Research and Practice

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Geocoding Health Data

The Use of Geographic Codes in Cancer Prevention and Control, Research and Practice

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In the past, disease pattern mapping depended on census tracts based on political units, such as states and counties. However, with the advent of geographic information systems (GIS), researchers can now achieve a new level of precision and flexibility in geographic locating. This emerging technology allows the mapping of many different kinds of ge

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780849384332
Edition
1
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
Probability & Statistics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Editors and Contributors
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction
  6. Chapter 2. Geocoding Methods, Materials, and First Steps Toward A Geocoding Error Budget
  7. Chapter 3. Using ZIP Codes as Geocodes in Cancer Research
  8. Chapter 4. Producing Spatially Continuous Prostate Cancer Maps with Different Geocodes and Spatial Filter Methods
  9. Chapter 5. The Science and Art of Geocoding: Tips for Improving Match Rates and Handling Unmatched Cases in Analysis
  10. Chapter 6. Geocoding Practices in Cancer Registries
  11. Chapter 7. Alternative Techniques for Masking Geographic Detail to Protect Privacy
  12. Chapter 8. Preserving Privacy
  13. Chapter 9. Spatial Statistical Analysis of Point-and Area-Referenced Public Health Data
  14. Chapter 10. Statistical Methods for Incompletely and Incorrectly Geocoded Cancer Data
  15. Chapter 11. Using Geocodes to Estimate Distances and Geographic Accessibility for Cancer Prevention and Control
  16. Chapter 12. Cancer Registry Data and Geocoding: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Issues
  17. Chapter 13. Conclusions
  18. Appendix Cancer Reporting and Registry Statutes and Regulations
  19. Author Index
  20. Subject Index
  21. Back cover