MBGapp: A Shiny application for teaching model-based geostatistics to population health scientists

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262145
• Publication Date: 2021-12-31T18:41:03Z
• Authors: Olatunji Johnson; Claudio Fronterre; Peter J. Diggle; Benjamin Amoah; Emanuele Giorgi
• Keywords: Geostatistics; Statistical Analysis

User-friendly interfaces have been increasingly used to facilitate the learning of advanced statistical methodology, especially for students with only minimal training. In this paper, we illustrate use MBGapp teaching geostatistical analysis population health scientists. Using a case-study on Loa loa infections, show how can be teach different stages in more interactive fashion. For wider accessibility and usability, is available as an R package Shiny web-application that freely accessed any web browser. addition MBGapp, also present auxiliary app, called VariagramApp, aid Gaussian processes one two dimensions using simulations.