Use of graph theory to identify patterns of deprivation and high morbidity and mortality in public health data sets.
An important part of public health is identifying patterns of poor health and deprivation. Specific patterns of poor health may be associated with features of the geographic environment where contamination or pollution may be occurring. For example, there may be clusters of poor health surrounding nuclear power stations, whereas major roads or rivers may be associated with areas of poor health alongside the feature in chains. Current methods are limited [...]
Author(s): Bath, Peter A, Craigs, Cheryl, Maheswaran, Ravi, Raymond, John, Willett, Peter
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M1714