Improving the spatial and temporal resolution of burden of disease measures with Bayesian models

This paper contributes to the field by addressing the critical issue of enhancing the spatial and temporal resolution of health data. Although Bayesian methods are frequently employed to address this challenge in various disciplines, the application of Bayesian spatio-temporal models to burden of di...

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Published in:Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiology 2024-06, Vol.49, p.100663, Article 100663
Main Authors: Hogg, James, Staples, Kerry, Davis, Alisha, Cramb, Susanna, Patterson, Candice, Kirkland, Laura, Gourley, Michelle, Xiao, Jianguo, Sun, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bayesian inference
Burden of disease
Disease mapping
Small area estimation
Spatio-temporal modeling
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Summary:This paper contributes to the field by addressing the critical issue of enhancing the spatial and temporal resolution of health data. Although Bayesian methods are frequently employed to address this challenge in various disciplines, the application of Bayesian spatio-temporal models to burden of disease (BOD) studies remains limited. Our novelty lies in the exploration of two existing Bayesian models that we show to be applicable to a wide range of BOD data, including mortality and prevalence, thereby providing evidence to support the adoption of Bayesian modeling in full BOD studies in the future. We illustrate the benefits of Bayesian modeling with an Australian case study involving asthma and coronary heart disease. Our results showcase the effectiveness of Bayesian approaches in increasing the number of small areas for which results are available and improving the reliability and stability of the results compared to using data directly from surveys or administrative sources.
ISSN:1877-5845
DOI:10.1016/j.sste.2024.100663