Constructing regions for small area analysis: material deprivation and colorectal cancer
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TL;DR
It is concluded that statistical tools can be employed to provide regions that meet the criteria for small area analysis of health data and the analyst does not have to be tied to large administrative units such as wards.
Abstract
We conclude that statistical tools can be employed to provide regions that meet the criteria for small area analysis of health data and the analyst does not have to be tied to large administrative units such as wards. There are some benefits to executing this work within a Geographic Informative System. The method should be of interest to those concerned with health service delivery and the identification of 'problem regions'.