Methods for space-time clusters

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Spatio-temporal methods detect disease clusters in space that depend on the time period (Space x Time interaction).

Individual-level data

Group-level data

Direction Method

Kulldorff's Spatio-Temporal Scan

Jacquez's k-Nearest Neighbor Method

 

Knox's Method

 

Mantel's Method

 

Grimson's Method

For retrospective surveillance of spatial data, use Rogerson's Method.

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