Abstract
 Environmental Public Health: A Disease Mapping and Risk Analysis Tool Track: Health and Human Services Author(s): Linda Beale Within the framework of the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT) the Small Area Health Statistics Unit (SAHSU) has further developed their Rapid Inquiry Facility. The RIF is embedded in ArcGIS and can link environmental and health databases using open database connectivity to enable rapid handling of environmental public health concerns. The RIF produces rates and relative risks for any specified disease endpoint in relation to environmental sources of pollution adjusted by age and sex, and for any number of other covariates. The RIF can also produce disease maps at a small area level, using Bayesian smoothing techniques to minimize problems of sparse case data in small areas. Users can export results in a number of formats including word reports, data tables, and as maps that include the visualization of uncertainty. Further analysis can be done through direct linkage to SaTScan and WinBUGS. Linda Beale Imperial College London Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health Upper Ground Floor, Praed Street, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, Paddington London , null W2 1PG GB Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 3348 E-mail: l.beale@imperial.ac.uk |
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