Spatio-temporal Analysis of Acute Admissions for Ischemic Heart Disease in NSW, Australia

Authors

Sandy Burden, University of WollongongFollow
Subharup Guha, Harvard University
Geoffrey Morgan, University Of Sydney
Louise Ryan, Harvard University
Ross Sparks, CSIRO Australia
Linda Young, University Of Florida

RIS ID

46050

Publication Details

Burden, S., Guha, S., Morgan, G., Ryan, L., Sparks, R. & Young, L. (2005). Spatio-temporal Analysis of Acute Admissions for Ischemic Heart Disease in NSW, Australia. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, 12 (4), 427-448.

Abstract

The recently funded Spatial Environment Epidemiology in New south Wales (SEE NSW) project aims to use routinely collected data in NSW Australia to investigate risk factors for various chronic diseases. In this paper, we present a case study focused on the relationship between social disadvantage and ischemic heart disease to highlight some of the methodological challenges that are likely to arise.