Essays about: "epidemic thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words epidemic thesis.

1. 1. Reconstructing point patterns from spatially aggregated data

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

   Author : Jens Michelsen; [2024-03-13]
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   Abstract : In this thesis we explore the ability to reconstruct samples (point configurations) from a point process, based only on the information contained in spatially aggregated data, namely the number of points in the partitions of a larger region. The ability to reconstruct a point configuration, in such a way that it retains most of it’s statistical properties, could be useful in cases where one is faced with a mixed dataset; some regions containing the full point configuration data, while other regions only contain aggregated data, i. READ MORE

3. 2. Spatio-temporal analysis of COVID-19 in Västra Götaland, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

   Author : Natalia Andreeva; [2023-08-23]
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   Abstract : Spatio-temporal analysis of COVID-19 data with the two different statistical approaches is the main objective of this thesis. The first classical approach, the Endemic-Epidemic framework (Held et al., 2005) is a class of multivariate time-series models for the incidence counts, obtained from the surveillance systems. READ MORE

4. 3. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
   Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

   Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

5. 4. Joinpoint regression analysis of the COVID-19 epidemic curve in Sweden : A descriptive trend analysis of the different regions in Sweden

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärning

   Author : Sebastian Bergwall; Duc Tran; [2023]
   Keywords : COVID-19; time series; descriptive analysis; grid search; joinpoint regression;

   Abstract : Since the beginning of the global outbreak, the Swedish Public Health Agency has been closely monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19. Understanding and mapping the behaviour of the COVID-19 epidemic curve in Sweden is of great interest and conducting a descriptive analysis may yield additional important insights. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the Importance of Women's Educational Attainment in HIV Risk Prediction : A Comparative Study of Logistic Regression, Random Forest and XGBoost

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Towe Wallkulle; [2023]
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   Abstract : Due to extensive HIV testing and treatment programs, the rate of new HIV infections has declined in recent years. However, young women South of the Sahara continue to be disproportionately burdened by the epidemic. The aim of this thesis is to explore the complex association between women's educational attainment and HIV prevalence. READ MORE