Geospatial analysis applied to epidemiological studies of dengue: a systematic review / Analise geoespacial aplicada em estudos epidemiologicos de dengue: uma revisao sistematica
Rev. bras. epidemiol
; 16(4): 907-917, dez. 2013. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-702090
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
A systematic review of the geospatial analysis methods used in the dengue fever studies published between January 2001 and March 2011 was undertaken. In accordance with specific selection criteria thirty-five studies were selected for inclusion in the review. The aim was to assess the types of spatial methods that have been used to analyze dengue transmission. We found twenty-one different methods that had been used in dengue fever epidemiological studies in that period, three of which were most frequently used. The results show that few articles had applied spatial analysis methods in dengue fever studies; however, whenever they were applied they contributed to a better understanding of dengue fever geospatial diffusion.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
/
Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Dengue
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Systematic review
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. epidemiol
Journal subject:
Epidemiology
/
Public Health
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR