title: On the analysis of mortality events associated with a prespecified fixed point.
abstract: "A model-based approach to the analysis of disease incidence around a fixed point is presented by considering the radial and directional effects to be expected from emissions from a putative source. In addition we present some score statistics which can be used to test for spatial effects." The methods discussed are applied to the analysis of bronchitis mortality around a reprocessing plant in Bonnybridge, Scotland.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004194:Disease; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005060:Europe; D005843:Geography; D008722:Methods; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012606:Scotland; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Causes Of Death; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Environment; Environmental Degradation; Environmental Pollution; Europe; Geographic Factors; Methodological Studies; Mortality; Northern Europe; Population; Population Dynamics; Scotland; United Kingdom