Applying spatial analysis tools in public health: An example using satscan to detect geographic targets for colorectal cancer screening interventions

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Sherman, Recinda L ^a   Henry, Kevin A ^b   Tannenbaum, Stacey L ^c   Feaster, Daniel J ^d   Kobetz, Erin ^d   Lee, David J ^d  

^a North American Association of Central Cancer Registries   (United States)

^b RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FLORIDA; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898923371     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.130264     Document Type: Article

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