Detection of Outbreak Signals Using R

• DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5070
• Publication Date: 2014-05-05T22:31:41Z
• Authors: Steve E. Rigdon; George Turabelidze; Richard DeClue; Sarah Patrick; Ehsan Jahanpour; Rong He; Jennifer Lloyd
• Keywords: R package; Statistical Analysis

Regression analysis is used to fit a periodic model weekly disease counts for reportable diseases in Missouri. These trigonometric models are then obtain upper control limits the number of cases that would lead an outbreak signal. The methods, including graphics, implemented open source statistical package R.