Current practices in the spatial analysis of cancer: flies in the ointment.
Current practices in the spatial analysis of cancer: flies in the ointment.
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DOI：
10.1186/1476-072x-3-22
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发表时间：
2004-10-12
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Jacquez, Geoffrey M
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作者：
Jacquez, Geoffrey M
虽然已经从癌症的空间分析中吸取了许多教训，但有几个警告适用于许多这样的分析，如果不是所有的话。就像“美中不足的苍蝇”一样，这些因素可能会大大削弱空间分析，如果不加以考虑，可能会导致弱化和错误的结论。本文讨论了空间分析的几个假设和局限性，指出了科学推理存在的问题，并提出了可能的解决方案和未来的发展方向。
While many lessons have been learned from the spatial analysis of cancer, there are several caveats that apply to many, if not all such analyses. As "flies in the ointment", these can substantially detract from a spatial analysis, and if not accounted for, can lead to weakened and erroneous conclusions. This paper discusses several assumptions and limitations of spatial analysis, identifies problems of scientific inference, and concludes with potential solutions and future directions.