The early warning system based on the prospective space-time permutation statistic
Yin, F.; Li, X.; Ma, J.; Feng, Z.
Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 36(4): 455-458
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020 PMID: 17953214 Document Number: 614420
To investigate the application of prospective permutation space-time scan statistic in the early detection of infectious disease outbreaks. The prospective permutation space-time scan statistic was tested by mimicking daily prospective analyses of measles data of Chengdu city in 2005. The prospective space-time permutation scan statistic could timely detect the outbreaks that start locally. The early warning system based on prospective space-time permutation scan statistic and geographical information system could work efficiently.