Time series analysis on the health effects of temperature: Advancements and limitations

The association between extreme temperatures and health outcomes has been frequently investigated during the last few years. This assessment is usually based on a time series design, a framework which has gained a substantial development in the last two decades. In this contribution we offer an over...

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Published in:Environmental research 2010-08, Vol.110 (6), p.633-638
Main Authors: Gasparrini, Antonio, Armstrong, Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cold Temperature
Distributed lag
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Epidemiology
General aspects
Harvesting
Hot Temperature
Humans
Medical sciences
Models, Theoretical
Multivariate meta-analysis
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Statistics as Topic
Temperature
Time
Time series
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Summary:The association between extreme temperatures and health outcomes has been frequently investigated during the last few years. This assessment is usually based on a time series design, a framework which has gained a substantial development in the last two decades. In this contribution we offer an overview of the recent methodological advancements which provide new statistical tools to examine the health effects of temperature in a time series setting, highlighting at the same time the main limitations that still affect this research area.
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2010.06.005