Event Title
Comparing the Spatial Distribution of Two Diseases using Geospatial Technology
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Statistics
Mentor Information
Wanxiao Sun, sunwa@gvsu.edu
Department
Geography and Planning
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 26
Start Date
13-4-2011 2:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 3:00 PM
Keywords
Health, Illness, and Healing, Physical Science, Technology
Abstract
In a study conducted in 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield claimed that there was a link between the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMRV) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Geospatial technology will be used to show how the number of Autism cases and their geographic distributions are compared to the number of MMR cases, and where their victims were diagnosed. A number of geospatial technology tools will be employed including spatial correlation, spatial overlay, spatial filtering, remote sensing imagery, triangulated irregular networks. Looking at the prevalence of the two diseases before Dr. Wakefield's study, and after the results of his study were released, we hope to find out if there is a correlation between the diseases spatially.
Comparing the Spatial Distribution of Two Diseases using Geospatial Technology
Henry Hall Atrium 26
In a study conducted in 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield claimed that there was a link between the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMRV) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Geospatial technology will be used to show how the number of Autism cases and their geographic distributions are compared to the number of MMR cases, and where their victims were diagnosed. A number of geospatial technology tools will be employed including spatial correlation, spatial overlay, spatial filtering, remote sensing imagery, triangulated irregular networks. Looking at the prevalence of the two diseases before Dr. Wakefield's study, and after the results of his study were released, we hope to find out if there is a correlation between the diseases spatially.