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Clustering analysis is a useful tool to detect and monitor disease patterns and, consequently, to contribute for an effective population disease management. Portugal has the highest incidence of tuberculosis in the European Union (in 2012, 21.6 cases per 100.000 inhabitants), although it has been decreasing consistently. Two critical PTB (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) areas, metropolitan Oporto and metropolitan Lisbon regions, were previously identified through spatial and space-time clustering for PTB incidence rate and risk factors. Identifying clusters of temporal trends can further elucidate policy makers about municipalities showing a faster or a slower TB control improvement.
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Public health Pulmonary tuberculosis Clustering analysis Portugal
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Areias C, Nunes C, Veiga AC, Briz T. Pulmonary tuberculosis in Continental Portugal 2000-2010: temporal trends clustering as a tool for control evaluation. In European Congress of Epidemiology, Aarhus (Denmark), 11th to 14th August 2013.