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  • A Multivariate Bayesian Scan Statistic

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper develops a new method for multivariate spatial cluster detection, the ìmultivariate Bayesian scan statisticî (MBSS). MBSS combines information from multiple data streams in a Bayesian framework, enabling faster and more accurate… read more
    … may include sources such as emergency department (ED) visits, with each stream representing a different chief …
  • A Bayesian Scan Statistic for Spatial Cluster Detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper develops a new Bayesian method for cluster detection, the ìBayesian spatial scan statistic,î and compares this method to the standard (frequen-tist) scan statistic approach on the task of prospective disease surveillance.
    … included simulated anthrax out- breaks generated by the BARD simulator [4], as well as simpler outbreaks with linear …