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Exploring spatio-temporal patterns of mortality using mixed effects models.

L W Pickle1

  • 1National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA. picklel@mail.nih.gov

Statistics in Medicine
|August 29, 2000
PubMed
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This study extends a linear mixed effects (LME) model to analyze spatio-temporal mortality trends, improving accuracy for small area rate estimates. Findings reveal breast cancer patterns are linked to urbanization, not just region.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Spatial Analysis

Background:

  • Traditional spatial analysis models often analyze mortality data for a single time period.
  • Accurate estimation of small area mortality rates is challenging, especially with sparse data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend a linear mixed effects (LME) model for spatio-temporal analysis of mortality data.
  • To incorporate age and time trends, including change-points in death rates.
  • To assess the model's performance and reliability for small area rate estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an extended linear mixed effects (LME) model incorporating time trends and spatio-temporal interactions.
  • Included age and time period functions to model changing death rates and age-specific change-points.

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  • Utilized a geographic hierarchy for regional and small area rate stabilization.
  • Employed log-linear analysis for parameter estimation and overdispersion assessment.
  • Compared LME model inferences with an exact Poisson-normal mixed effects model for counts.

    • Main Results:

    • The extended LME model effectively analyzes spatio-temporal mortality data, including age and time trends.
    • Application to breast cancer mortality data (1979-1996) suggested age restrictions (25 or 35) for reliable small area estimates.
    • Analysis revealed that changes in breast cancer geographic patterns over time are primarily associated with urbanization, not regional differences.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed extended LME model provides a robust framework for spatio-temporal mortality analysis.
    • The model enhances the accuracy of small area rate estimates by incorporating regional information and time trends.
    • Urbanization is a significant factor influencing geographic patterns of breast cancer mortality over time.