Spatial modeling using mixed models: an ecologic study of visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piauí State, Brazil

• Hoofdauteurs: Werneck Guilherme L. (Auteur), Maguire James H. (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Most ecologic studies use geographical areas as units of observation. Because data from areas close to one another tend to be more alike than those from distant areas, estimation of effect size and confidence intervals should consider spatial autocorrelation of measurements. In this report we demons...