Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles

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Autor(a) principal: Nucci,Luciana Bertoldi
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Souccar,Patrick Theodore, Castilho,Silvia Diez
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)
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Resumo: Summary Introduction: Despite the growing number of studies with a characteristic element of spatial analysis, the application of the techniques is not always clear and its continuity in epidemiological studies requires careful evaluation. Objective: To verify the spread and use of those processes in national and international scientific papers. Method: An assessment was made of periodicals according to the impact index. Among 8,281 journals surveyed, four national and four international were selected, of which 1,274 articles were analyzed regarding the presence or absence of spatial analysis techniques. Results: Just over 10% of articles published in 2011 in high impact journals, both national and international, showed some element of geographical location. Conclusion: Although these percentages vary greatly from one journal to another, denoting different publication profiles, we consider this percentage as an indication that location variables have become an important factor in studies of health.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
title Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
spellingShingle Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
Nucci,Luciana Bertoldi
epidemiological studies
spatial analysis
geographic mapping
statistics data interpretation
title_short Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
title_full Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
title_fullStr Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
title_full_unstemmed Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
title_sort Spatial data analysis and the use of maps in scientific health articles
author Nucci,Luciana Bertoldi
author_facet Nucci,Luciana Bertoldi
Souccar,Patrick Theodore
Castilho,Silvia Diez
author_role author
author2 Souccar,Patrick Theodore
Castilho,Silvia Diez
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author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nucci,Luciana Bertoldi
Souccar,Patrick Theodore
Castilho,Silvia Diez
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv epidemiological studies
spatial analysis
geographic mapping
statistics data interpretation
topic epidemiological studies
spatial analysis
geographic mapping
statistics data interpretation
description Summary Introduction: Despite the growing number of studies with a characteristic element of spatial analysis, the application of the techniques is not always clear and its continuity in epidemiological studies requires careful evaluation. Objective: To verify the spread and use of those processes in national and international scientific papers. Method: An assessment was made of periodicals according to the impact index. Among 8,281 journals surveyed, four national and four international were selected, of which 1,274 articles were analyzed regarding the presence or absence of spatial analysis techniques. Results: Just over 10% of articles published in 2011 in high impact journals, both national and international, showed some element of geographical location. Conclusion: Although these percentages vary greatly from one journal to another, denoting different publication profiles, we consider this percentage as an indication that location variables have become an important factor in studies of health.
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