On the use of ZIP codes and ZIP code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) for the spatial analysis of epidemiological data

BACKGROUND: While the use of spatially referenced data for the analysis of epidemiological data is growing, issues associated with selecting the appropriate geographic unit of analysis are also emerging. A particularly problematic unit is the ZIP code. Lacking standardization and highly dynamic in s...

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Autores principales: Grubesic, Tony H, Matisziw, Timothy C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1762013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17166283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-5-58

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1762013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17166283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-5-58

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