This is an advanced course in models and methods for spatial data, with an emphasis on data which are not normally distributed. The course will cover different types of random spatial processes and how to incorporate them into mixed effects models for normal and non-Normal data, with maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference used for the two types of data respectively. Spatial point processes, where dare are random locations rather than measurements at fixed locations, will be dealt with extensively. Following the course, students will be able to undertake a variety of analyses on spatially dependent data, understand which methods are appropriate for various research questions, and interpret and convey results in the light of the original questions posed. Knowledge of Bayesian and likelihood-based inference will be assumed, as will familiarity with R.
This course will be taught in the Department of Statistics from January-April 2013, Wednesdays 1-4pm.
Introductory R, Spatial Statistics at Southern Ontario Statistics Graduate Students Seminar Days 2011, and the Mitacs/Geoide summer school 2010
“Local-EM and mismeasured data” Brown, PE, P Nguyen, and J Stafford. Statistics and Probability Letters (2012). submitted.
“A Hot Spot for Lupus but not for Psoriatic Arthritis Identified by Spatial Analysis Suggests an Interaction between Race and Place of Residence” Al-Maini, M, T Jeyalingam, PE Brown, JJ Lee, L Li, J Su, DD Gladman, and PR Fortin. Arthritis and Rheumatism submitted (2012).
“Mapping Cancer Risk in Southwestern Ontario with Changing Census Boundaries” Nguyen, P, PE Brown, and J Stafford. Biometrics under revision (2012).
Brown, PE and PA Henrys. “Longitudinal Spatial Point Processes”. 2012.
Jiang, H, PE Brown, and SD Walter. “Bayesian estimation of the diagnostic error rates of cancer screening exams in a cross-sectional study”. unpublished. 2012. url: http://darjeeling.phs.utoronto.ca/patrick/papers/bayDiagError.pdf.
Brown, PE and H Jiang. “Intraclass Correlation and the Design Effect for Binary Random Effects Models”. Unpublished. 2010.
Clough, H, PE Brown, J Sanderson, and A Cook. “Spatial and temporal variation in Salmonella levels on UK pig farms: a case study in modelling large routine surveillance datasets”. Unpublished. 2010.
Henrys, PA and PE Brown. “Spectral Analysis of Inhomogeneous Clustered Spatial Point Processes”. Unpublished. 2010.
“Log Gaussian Cox Processes and spatially aggregated disease incidence data” Li, Y, PE Brown, H Rue, and DC Gesink. Statistical Methods in Medical Reserach to appear (2012).
“Spatial modelling of Lupus incidence over 40 years with changes in census areas” Li, Y, PE Brown, H Rue, M al-Maini, and P Fortin. Applied Statistics 61 (2012), pp. 99–115.
“Local Likelihood and the EMS Algorithm” Fan, CPS, J Stafford, and PE Brown. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics 20.3 (2011), pp. 750–766.
“Simulation-based power calculations for large cohort studies” Brown, PE and H Jiang. Biometrical Journal 52.5 (2010), pp. 604–615. issn: 1521-4036.
“MCMC for Generalized Linear Mixed Models with glmmBUGS” Brown, PE and L Zhou. R-journal 2 (2010).
“Inference for clustered inhomogeneous spatial point processes” Henrys, PA and PE Brown. Biometrics 65.2 (2009), pp. 423–430.
“Second-order analysis of inhomogeneous spatial point processes using case-control data.” Diggle, PJ, V Gómez-Rubio, PE Brown, AG Chetwynd, and S Lorick. Biometrics 63 (2007), pp. 550–557.
“A model-based approach to quality control of paper production” Brown, PE, PJ Diggle, and R Henderson. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 20 (2004), pp. 173 –184.
“It shouldn’t happen to a statistician” Clough, H and PE Brown. Significance 1.3 (Sept. 2004), pp. 118–120.
“A non-Gaussian spatial process model for opacity of flocculated paper” Brown, PE, PJ Diggle, and R Henderson. Scandinavian Journal of Statistics 30 (2003), pp. 355–368.
“Space-time Calibration of Radar Rainfall Data” Brown, PE, PJ Diggle, ME Lord, and PC Young. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C: Applied Statistics 50.2 (2001), pp. 221–241.
“Nonparametric smoothing using state space techniques” Brown, PE and P de Jong. Canadian Journal of Statistics 29.1 (2001), pp. 37–50.
“Blur-generated Non-separable Space-time Models” Brown, PE, KF Kĺresen, GO Roberts, and S Tonellato. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B: Statistical Methodology 62.4 (2000), pp. 847–860.
“Spatial patterns reveal negative density dependence and habitat associations in tropical trees” Bagchi, R, P Henrys, PE Brown, DFRP Burslem, P Diggle, C Gunatilleke, I Gunatilleke, S Hubbell, AR Kassim, S Noor, R Valencia, and R Law. Ecology 92 (2011), pp. 1723–172.
“Perceived walkability, social support, age, native language & vehicle access as correlates of physical activity: a cross-sectional study of low-SES, ethnic minority women.” Perez, D, P Ritvo, PE Brown, and C Ardern. Journal of Physical Activity & Health 8 (2011), pp. 1098 –1107.
“Are Neighborhood Sociocultural Factors Influencing the Spatial Pattern of Gonorrhea in North Carolina?” Sullivan, A, D Gesink, P Brown, L Zhou, J Kaufman, M Fitch, M Serre, and W Miller. Annals of Epidemiology 21.4 (2011), pp. 245–252.
“Influence of nurses on compliance with breast screening recommendations in an organized breast screening program” Chiarelli, AM, V Majpruz, PE Brown, M Theriault, S Edwards, R Shumak, and V Mai. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 19 (2010), pp. 697–706.
“The contribution of clinical breast examination to the accuracy of breast screening.” Chiarelli, AM, V Majpruz, PE Brown, M Theriault, R Shumak, and V Mai. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 101 (2009), pp. 1236–1243.
“Regions, hospitals and health outcomes over time: A multi-level analysis of repeat prevalence among a cohort of health-care workers” Cole, D, M Koehoorn, S Ibrahim, C Hertzman, A Ostry, F Xu, and PE Brown. Health & Place 15 (2009), pp. 1046–57.
“Multidisciplinary cancer conferences: Exploring the attitudes of cancer care providers and administrators” Look Hong, NJ, FC Wright, AR Gagliardi, PE Brown, and MJ Dobrow. Journal of Interprofessional Care 23 (2009), pp. 599 –610.
“Access to Electronic Health Records by care setting and provider type: Perceptions of cancer care providers in Ontario, Canada” Orchard, MC, MJ Dobrow, L Paszat, H Jiang, and PE Brown. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 9 (2009).
“Fecal occult blood testing: People in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it” Ritvo, P, R Myers, E Del Giudice, L Pazsat, M Cotterchio, R Howlett, V Mai, PE Brown, T Sullivan, and L Rabeneck. Canadian Family Physician 55 (2009), 176–7, e1–4.
“Quantifying within and between-animal variation and uncertainty associated with counts of Escherichia coli O157 occurring in naturally infected cattle faeces” Robinson, SE, PE Brown, EJ Wright, CA Hart, PJ Diggle, and NP French. Interface 6 (2008), pp. 169–177.
“Interspecific demographic trade-offs and edaphic niche specialization of tree species along resource gradients” Russo, SE, PE Brown, S Tan, and SJ Davies. Journal of Ecology 96 (2008), pp. 192–203.
“Sources of Variation in the Ampicillin-Resistant Escherichia coli Concentration in the Feces of Organic Broiler Chickens” Pleydell, EJ, PE Brown, MJ Woodward, RH Davies, and NP French. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73 (2007), pp. 203–210.
“A recursive estimation approach to the spatio-temporal analysis and modelling of air quality data” Romanowicz, R, PC Young, PE Brown, and PJ Diggle. Environmental Modelling and Software 6 (2006), pp. 759–769.
“Spatial epidemiology and natural population structure of Campylobacter jejuni colonising a farmland ecosystem.” French, N, M Barrigas, PE Brown, PJ Ribeiro, N Williams, H Leatherbarrow, R Birtles, E Bolton, P Fearnhead, and A Fox. Environmental Microbiology 7 (2005), pp. 1116–1126.
“Cooking the books or simply getting the best out of the data? Assessing the nature of the relationship between variables” Parkin, TDH, PE Brown, NP French, and KL Morgant. Equine Veterinary Journal 37.3 (2005), pp. 189–191.
“Spatial and management factors associates with exposure of smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania to tick-borne pathogens” Swai, ES, NP French, ED Karimuribo, JL Fitzpatrick, MJ Bryant, PE Brown, and NH Ogden. International Journal for Parasitology 35 (2005), pp. 513–525.
“Frequency and spatial distribution of environmental Campylobacter spp” Brown, PE, OF Christensen, HE Clough, PJ Diggle, CA Hart, S Hazel, R Kemp, AJ Leatherbarrow, A Moore, J Sutherst, J Turner, NJ Williams, EJ Wright, and NP French. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70.11 (Nov. 2004), pp. 6501–6511.
“Heterogeneous distributions of Escherichia coli O157 within naturally infected bovine faecal pats” Robinson, SE, PE Brown, EJ Wright, M Bennett, A Hart, and NP French. FEMS Microbiology Letters 244 (2004), pp. 291–296.