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Comparing multilevel and multiscale convolution models for small area aggregated health data.

Mehreteab Aregay¹, Andrew B Lawson¹, Christel Faes²

¹Department of Public Health, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Epidemiology

|August 2, 2017

Summary

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This study introduces advanced spatial models for hierarchical data, finding the shared multiscale model superior for analyzing contextual and scaling effects in epidemiology.

Keywords:

Contextual effects Convolution model Multilevel model Multiscale model Scaling effects Shared random effects

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Area of Science:

Spatial Epidemiology
Statistical Modeling
Geographic Data Analysis

Background:

Hierarchically structured data in spatial epidemiology can lead to contextual effects.
Data aggregation across different spatial scales can introduce scaling effects.
Existing models may not simultaneously address both contextual and scale-dependent phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and evaluate statistical models for analyzing hierarchical spatial data.
To develop methods that account for both contextual and scaling effects.
To identify the most effective model for spatial epidemiological research.

Main Methods:

Development of a shared multilevel model to address contextual effects.
Introduction of a shared multiscale model for simultaneous adjustment of scale and contextual effects.
Comparison with convolution and independent multiscale models using simulated and real datasets.

Main Results:

The shared multiscale model demonstrated superior performance across various scenarios.
Model performance was assessed using information criteria like DIC and WAIC.
The proposed models effectively handled hierarchical data structures and their associated effects.

Conclusions:

The shared multiscale model is recommended for spatial epidemiological studies with hierarchical data.
Simultaneous modeling of scale and contextual effects improves analytical accuracy.
This research provides robust statistical tools for understanding geographic health patterns.