Spatial epidemiology in perinatal medicine
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20190918-00571
- VernacularTitle:空间流行病学在围产医学中的应用
- Author:
Jun MENG
1
;
Yaojun ZHANG
;
Qintian ZHENG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京佑安医院妇产科 100069
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2020;23(4):272-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Spatial epidemiology pertains to the description and analysis of characteristics and the development and change rules of diseases, health, and hygiene events in the population based on geographic information system (GIS) and spatial analysis technology. As a general discipline, spatial epidemiology has been widely used in studying various diseases. In the field of perinatal medicine, research has mainly focused on the relationship between obstetric factors and social factors, as well as environmental factors such as air pollution and traffic, and obstetric outcomes. We review the development direction of spatial epidemiology research in perinatal medicine, hoping this interdisciplinary and efficient data system research method could play a more significant role in clinical medicine.
