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Identifying geospatial "hot spots" of glomerular diseases: opportunities and challenges
Carmel M Hawley1, Elaine M Pascoe2
1Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australasian Kidney Trials Network, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
Canney et al. discovered significant geographic clustering of incident glomerular diseases by applying geospatial modeling techniques to routinely collected information. The results provide further evidence to support the role of environmental triggers in the pathogenesis of glomerular diseases. The study highlights the largely untapped capacity to exploit routinely collected administrative data with appropriate analyses to explore disease pathogenesis and inform health service planning.