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Spatial Public Health Research

This site is a resource for those interested in exploring health factors as they vary across space.  Because spatial data is inherently burdened by uncertainty due to the dynamic nature of the earth, investigators must take steps to address and report issues that might lead to error.
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What is MAUP and what does it look like in your data?

Much of spatial public health data is aggregated for display or analysis and therefore vulnerable to the MAUP.  This has serious implications for how we should interpret the results of these studies, so what can you do to address MAUP in your own data?
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What is PHI and what steps can you take to ensure HIPAA compliance?
Most public health information is sensitive in nature and using data that includes spatial location greatly increases the risk of infringing on a patient's right to privacy.  What does this mean for your data and what can you do to ensure HIPPA compliance?  page under construction
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Where can you access health data and what is the quality of the data set?
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Brittany Krzyzanowski

Research blog
University of Minnesota
Department of Geography, the Environment & Society
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