Learning Objectives

Module objectives:

By the end of this module you should be able to:

  • Understand the basic theory of point processes

  • Use K-function methods to analyse point process data

  • Understand and use methods for testing for spatial clustering of spatial case-control data

  • Explain ecological bias and its effect on environmental epidemiological studies

  • Analyse spatial count data using Poisson regression

  • Understand and use models for analysing disease risk in relation to a point source

  • Distinguish between different types of spatial data and choose appropriate methods of statistical analysis accordingly