Using R for Bayesian spatial and spatio-temporal health modeling / Andrew B. Lawson.

Contents Introduction and data sets -- R graphics and spatial health data -- Bayesian hierarchical models -- Computation -- Bayesian model goodness of fit criteria -- Bayesian disease mapping models -- BRugs/OpenBUGS -- Nimble -- CARBayes -- INLA and R-INLA -- Clustering, latent variable and mixture modeling -- Spatio-temporal modeling with MCMC -- Spatio-temporal modeling with INLA -- Multivariate models -- Survival modeling -- Missingness, measurement error and variable selection -- Individual event modeling -- Infectious disease modeling.
Abstract "The book fills a void in the literature and available software, providing a crucial link for students and professionals alike to engage in the analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal health data from a Bayesian perspective using R. The book emphasizes the use of MCMC via Nimble, BRugs, and CARBAyes, but also includes INLA for comparative purposes. In addition, a wide range of packages useful in the analysis of geo-referenced spatial data are employed and code is provided. It will likely become a key reference for researchers and students from biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, and environmental science"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2020049394
ISBN9780367490126 (hardback)
ISBN9780367760670 (paperback)
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