TY - BOOK AU - Lawson, Andrew B. TI - Using R for bayesian spatial and spatio-temporal health modeling SN - 9780367760670 U1 - 610.21 LaW-A PY - 2021/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Medical statistics--Data processing KW - Medical mapping--Data processing KW - Medical statistics--Computer programs KW - Geospatial data--Computer processing KW - Geographic information systems KW - Information modeling--Simulation methods KW - R (Computer program language) KW - Bayesian statistical decision theory N1 - The book fills a void in the literature and available software, providing a crucial link for students and professionals alike to engage in the analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal health data from a Bayesian perspective using R. The book emphasizes the use of MCMC via Nimble, BRugs, and CARBAyes, but also includes INLA for comparative purposes. In addition, a wide range of packages useful in the analysis of geo-referenced spatial data are employed and code is provided. It will likely become a key reference for researchers and students from biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, and environmental science ER -