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Detecting interaction between random region and fixed age effects in disease mapping.

C B Dean1, M D Ugarte, A F Militino

  • 1Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. dean@stat.sfu.ca

Biometrics
|March 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study highlights the importance of including interaction effects between regions and age groups in mapping studies. A new test reveals significant interaction effects in British Columbia mortality data.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Spatial Epidemiology
  • Health Data Analysis

Background:

  • Mapping studies often simplify analyses by assuming no interaction between geographic regions and age groups.
  • This simplification may mask important variations in health risks across different populations and locations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a statistical model and significance test for interaction effects between regions and age groups in mapping studies.
  • To evaluate the necessity and impact of including these interaction terms.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple statistical model incorporating region-age interaction effects.
  • Proposal of a score test for assessing the significance of the interaction effect, requiring only the simpler model's fit.
  • Application of the methods to mortality data from British Columbia (1985-1989).

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Main Results:

  • The analysis of British Columbia mortality data revealed a substantial and statistically significant interaction effect between age groups and regions.
  • The proposed test effectively identifies the presence of such interactions.

Conclusions:

  • The assumption of no interaction between regions and age groups may not always be appropriate in mapping studies.
  • Including interaction effects is crucial for accurate spatial epidemiology and health risk assessment.
  • The developed score test provides a practical method for detecting these significant interactions.