Statistical Detection and Surveillanceof Geographic Clusters » (New Edition)

Methods to monitor geographic patterns have received growing interest in recent years. Using an integrated approach, Statistical Detection and Monitoring of Geographic Clusters provides a thorough review of methods for cluster detection, organized according to the different types of hypotheses that can be investigated using these techniques. The book presents various methods that allow for quick detection of emergent geographic clusters. It includes actual datasets and simplified examples to illustrate key concepts. The authors also discuss the surveillance of geographic patterns and describe applications using GeoSurveillance software, which is available for download on the web.

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List of Tables

1 Introduction and Overview

2 Introductory Spatial Statistics: Description and Inference

3 Global Statistics

4 Local Statistics

5 Tests for the Detection of Clustering, Including Scan Statistics

6 Retrospective Detection of Changing Spatial Patterns

7 Introduction to Statistical Process Control and Nonspatial Cumulative Sum Methods of Surveillance

8 Spatial Surveillance and the Monitoring of Global Statistics

9 Cusum Charts for Local Statistics and for the Simultaneous Monitoring of Many Regions

10 More Approaches to the Statistical Surveillance of Geographic Clustering

11 Summary: Associated Tests for Cluster Detection and Surveillance

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Author Index

Subject Index