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GIS Primers
An introductory course for researchers interested in GIS was presented at the 2008 NAPCRG annual meeting. This step-by-step introductory course on the use of GIS in Public Health practice includes 7 individual lessons that are intended to be self-guided. A file containing the lesson data is provided so that you may load the data on your own computer and work on the lessons at your convenience.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Public Health: Lesson Overview
Lesson 3: Joining Tables and Advanced Symbolization
Lesson 5: Map Production & Output
Lesson 6: Using GIS Data in Regression: Schools and Food Outlets
Lesson 7: Exposure Estimates: Surface Interpolation and Spatial Scan Statistics
The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph provides an introduction to geocoding and using area-based socioeconomic measures with public health surveillance data. This monograph is based on the work of the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project at the Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Society, Human Development, and Health.
The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph
Census Tract Level Poverty Data
View results of a study presented by Ethan M. Berke, MD, MPH (Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School) at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting that illustrates the use of GIS to answer a research question.
The Impact of the Built Environment on Obesity and Activity in an Elderly Population