运用地理分析机器对白血病聚集情况进行调查。

Investigation of leukaemia clusters by use of a Geographical Analysis Machine.

作者信息

Openshaw S, Craft A W, Charlton M, Birch J M

机构信息

Department of Geography, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

出版信息

Lancet. 1988 Feb 6;1(8580):272-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90352-2.

DOI:10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90352-2

PMID:2893085

Abstract

A new spatial analysis device called a Geographical Analysis Machine detects deviations from the Poisson distribution of rare events. Application to childhood leukaemia data from the north of England identified five clusters, only one of which had been noted by previous methods.

摘要

一种名为地理分析机器的新型空间分析设备可检测罕见事件泊松分布的偏差。将其应用于英格兰北部儿童白血病数据时，发现了五个聚集区，其中只有一个是之前的方法所发现的。