Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method
Spatial, temporal, and space–time scan statistics can be used for geographical surveillance, identifying temporal and spatial patterns, and detecting outliers. While statistical cluster analysis is a valuable tool for identifying patterns, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting decision-maki...
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| description | Spatial, temporal, and space–time scan statistics can be used for geographical surveillance, identifying temporal and spatial patterns, and detecting outliers. While statistical cluster analysis is a valuable tool for identifying patterns, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting decision-making, accurately predicting future spatial clusters remains a significant challenge. Given the known relative risks of spatial clusters over the past <i>k</i> time intervals, the main objective of the present study is to predict the relative risks for the subsequent interval, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. Building on our prior research, we propose a predictive Markov chain model with an embedded corrector component. This corrector utilizes either multiple linear regression or an exponential smoothing method, selecting the one that minimizes the relative distance between the observed and predicted values in the <i>k</i>-th interval. To test the proposed method, we first calculated the relative risks of statistically significant spatial clusters of COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. over seven time intervals from May 2020 to March 2023. Then, for each time interval, we selected the top 25 clusters with the highest relative risks and iteratively predicted the relative risks of clusters from intervals three to seven. The predictive accuracies ranged from moderate to high, indicating the potential applicability of this method for predictive disease analytic and future pandemic preparedness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e008180bdf540959ef0e09e3b5eb3e02025-01-24T13:39:39ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902025-01-0113218010.3390/math13020180Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector MethodMajid Bani-Yaghoub0Kamel Rekab1Julia Pluta2Said Tabharit3Division of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USADivision of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USADivision of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USADivision of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USASpatial, temporal, and space–time scan statistics can be used for geographical surveillance, identifying temporal and spatial patterns, and detecting outliers. While statistical cluster analysis is a valuable tool for identifying patterns, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting decision-making, accurately predicting future spatial clusters remains a significant challenge. Given the known relative risks of spatial clusters over the past <i>k</i> time intervals, the main objective of the present study is to predict the relative risks for the subsequent interval, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. Building on our prior research, we propose a predictive Markov chain model with an embedded corrector component. This corrector utilizes either multiple linear regression or an exponential smoothing method, selecting the one that minimizes the relative distance between the observed and predicted values in the <i>k</i>-th interval. To test the proposed method, we first calculated the relative risks of statistically significant spatial clusters of COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. over seven time intervals from May 2020 to March 2023. Then, for each time interval, we selected the top 25 clusters with the highest relative risks and iteratively predicted the relative risks of clusters from intervals three to seven. The predictive accuracies ranged from moderate to high, indicating the potential applicability of this method for predictive disease analytic and future pandemic preparedness.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/2/180COVID-19mortalityrelative riskcluster analysisexponential smoothingregression |
| spellingShingle | Majid Bani-Yaghoub Kamel Rekab Julia Pluta Said Tabharit Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method Mathematics COVID-19 mortality relative risk cluster analysis exponential smoothing regression |
| title | Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method |
| title_full | Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method |
| title_fullStr | Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method |
| title_short | Estimating the Relative Risks of Spatial Clusters Using a Predictor–Corrector Method |
| title_sort | estimating the relative risks of spatial clusters using a predictor corrector method |
| topic | COVID-19 mortality relative risk cluster analysis exponential smoothing regression |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/2/180 |
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