Analysis of seasonal data using the Lorenz curve and the associated Gini Index

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 426-434

  Lee, Wen Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gini index; Lorenz curve; Monte carlo simulation; Seasonal variation; Temporal clustering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ANENCEPHALY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0029918059     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.2.426     Document Type: Article

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