Estimating prevalence of coronary heart disease for small areas using collateral indicators of morbidity

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 164-177

  Congdon, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Common factor; Coronary heart disease; Prevalence; Spatial correlation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 75449118059     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7010164     Document Type: Article

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