Ten common pitfalls in spatial epidemiology and how to avoid them

Behzad Kiani, Nima Kianfar, Munazza Fatima, Robert Bergquist

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DOI: 10.4081/gh.2026.1544
Published: 2026-09-01
Container: Geospatial Health
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@article{allodium:10.4081/gh.2026.1544,
  title = {Ten common pitfalls in spatial epidemiology and how to avoid them},
  author = {Behzad Kiani and Nima Kianfar and Munazza Fatima and Robert Bergquist},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Geospatial Health},
  doi = {10.4081/gh.2026.1544},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2026.1544}
}

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AU  - Munazza Fatima
AU  - Robert Bergquist
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Kiani, B., Kianfar, N., Fatima, M., & Bergquist, R. (2026). Ten common pitfalls in spatial epidemiology and how to avoid them. Geospatial Health. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2026.1544

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