title: Graphical representation of cancer incidence data: Chernoff faces.
abstract: The method introduced by Herman Chernoff in 1971 uses a computer to convert multivariate data to a cartoon face, the features of which are controlled by the variable values. This paper describes the application of a Chernoff-type face in cancer statistics. The technique is demonstrated with a subset of the data derived mainly from Vol.V of Cancer Incidence in Five Continents. A program in BASIC is used to draw on a dot matrix printer the cancer incidences faces representing eight variables: age-standardized incidence rate, proportion of incident cases, time trend in incidence, mean age at diagnosis, histological verification, mortality/incidence ratio, death certificate only cases and duration of cancer registration.
authors.affiliation: Estonian Cancer Registry, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, USSR.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahu
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005149:Facial Expression; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015999:Multivariate Analysis