Distribuição espacial dos casos novos de tuberculose no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil / Distribución espacial de nuevos casos de tuberculosis en el estado de Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil / Spatial distribution of new tuberculosis cases in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Rev. baiana saúde pública
; 37(2)abr.-jun. 2013. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-729021
Responsible library:
BR15.1
RESUMO
Estudo ecológico da distribuição espacial dos 4.739 casos novos de tuberculose no Rio Grande do Norte de 2006 a 2010. Utilizou-se o Método Bayesiano Empírico Global e Local. Observou-se que a tuberculose distribui-se homogeneamente, em baixas incidências, e que 17,96% dos municípios tinham, inicialmente, incidências subestimadas.
ABSTRACT
This study presents the results of an ecological analysis of the spatial distribution of 4,739 new cases of tuberculosis in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, between 2006 and 2010. Global and Local Empirical Bayesian Methods were used in the analysis. Tuberculosis was found to be homogenously distributed and present at low incidence; additionally, incidence was underestimated in 17.96% of the municipalities.
RESUMEN
Estudio ecológico de la distribución espacial de 4739 nuevos casos de tuberculosis en Rio Grande do Norte, desde 2006 a 2010. Se utilizó el empírico de Bayes Global y Local. Se tomó nota de que la tuberculosis se distribuye homogéneamente en la incidencia baja, y que 17,96% de las ciudades tenían inicialmente afecta subestimado.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
/
Bayes Theorem
/
Ecological Studies
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. baiana saúde pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/BR