Data formats—general

Spatial, temporal, labels, and other data must follow specific data formats to be read by ClusterSeer.

Duplicate spatial locations and/or temporal references should not be submitted for aggregate data (such as regions and associated centroids or temporal intervals). Additionally, all census years submitted as temporal references for population-at-risk sizes should be unique. Duplicate points in space and time can be submitted to indicate individual subject locations and times of events.    

Type

Format

Valid range

Case count or disease frequency

Positive numbers, can include fractions

0 to 3.4 x 1038

Population-at-risk count

Positive numbers, can include fractions

1 to 3.4 x 1038

Categorical variables
(such as case/control status)

Represented by whole numbers, such as 0 or 1
Can be submitted as decimal values (such as 1.000) if they match expected codes once truncated

not applicable

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