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The relevance of spatial aggregation level and of applied methods in the analysis of geographical distribution of cancer mortality in mainland Portugal (2009-2013)

2018-03-27Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorRoquette, Rita
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Baltazar
dc.contributor.authorPainho, Marco
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-02T14:50:31Z
dc.date.available2018-04-02T14:50:31Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-27
dc.description.abstractKnowledge regarding the geographical distribution of diseases is essential in public health in order to define strategies to improve the health of populations and quality of life. The present study aims to establish a methodology to choose a suitable geographic aggregation level of data and an appropriated method which allow us to analyze disease spatial patterns in mainland Portugal, avoiding the "small numbers problem." Malignant cancer mortality data for 2009-2013 was used as a case study.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationPopul Health Metr. 2018 Mar 27;16(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12963-018-0164-6.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12963-018-0164-6pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1478-7954
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5517
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherBioMed Centralpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12963-018-0164-6pt_PT
dc.subjectBYMpt_PT
dc.subjectCancer Mortalitypt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectSMRpt_PT
dc.subjectSpatial Aggregation Levelpt_PT
dc.subjectEstados de Saúde e de Doençapt_PT
dc.titleThe relevance of spatial aggregation level and of applied methods in the analysis of geographical distribution of cancer mortality in mainland Portugal (2009-2013)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage6pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePopulation Health Metricspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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