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Spatial Analysis for Epidemiology. Methods and Tools

Author: Marc SOURIS

Publication date: February 10, 2024

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7. Glossary

Aggregate; Cluster

Statistically significant spatial grouping of objects or events.

Spatial analysis; Analyse spatiale

Data analysis that seeks to highlight structures, shapes or geometric characteristics of a set of objects, using their location. Spatial analysis also seeks to analyze the interactions and processes at the origin of these structures.

Choropleth card

Map that associates a numerical value for each geographic unit with a color. Numerical values are divided into classes, with each geographic unit represented by a solid color corresponding to its class.

Epidemiology: Epidemiology

Description and measurement of the characteristics of a pathology or health condition in a population. Study of the factors influencing...

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