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A Bayesian latent process spatiotemporal regression model for areal count data

A Bayesian latent process spatiotemporal regression model for areal count data
A Bayesian latent process spatiotemporal regression model for areal count data
Model-based approaches for the analysis of areal count data are commonplace in spatiotemporal analysis. In Bayesian hierarchical models, a latent process is incorporated in the mean function to account for dependence in space and time. Typically, the latent process is modelled using a conditional autoregressive (CAR) prior. The aim of this paper is to offer an alternative approach to CAR-based priors for modelling the latent process. The proposed approach is based on a spatiotemporal generalization of a latent process Poisson regression model developed in a time series setting. Spatiotemporal dependence in the autoregressive model for the latent process is modelled through its transition matrix, with a structured covariance matrix specified for its error term. The proposed model and its parameterizations are fitted in a Bayesian framework implemented via MCMC techniques. Our findings based on real-life examples show that the proposed approach is at least as effective as CAR-based models.

Autoregressive latent process, Bayesian inference, Conditional autoregressive prior, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Spatiotemporal areal count data
1877-5845
25-37
Utazi, Chigozie Edson
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Afuecheta, Emmanuel
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Nnanatu, Chibuzor Christopher
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Utazi, Chigozie Edson
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Afuecheta, Emmanuel
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Nnanatu, Chibuzor Christopher
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Utazi, Chigozie Edson, Afuecheta, Emmanuel and Nnanatu, Chibuzor Christopher (2018) A Bayesian latent process spatiotemporal regression model for areal count data. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 25 (6), 25-37. (doi:10.1016/j.sste.2018.01.003).

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Model-based approaches for the analysis of areal count data are commonplace in spatiotemporal analysis. In Bayesian hierarchical models, a latent process is incorporated in the mean function to account for dependence in space and time. Typically, the latent process is modelled using a conditional autoregressive (CAR) prior. The aim of this paper is to offer an alternative approach to CAR-based priors for modelling the latent process. The proposed approach is based on a spatiotemporal generalization of a latent process Poisson regression model developed in a time series setting. Spatiotemporal dependence in the autoregressive model for the latent process is modelled through its transition matrix, with a structured covariance matrix specified for its error term. The proposed model and its parameterizations are fitted in a Bayesian framework implemented via MCMC techniques. Our findings based on real-life examples show that the proposed approach is at least as effective as CAR-based models.

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Accepted/In Press date: 23 January 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 February 2018
Published date: 1 June 2018
Additional Information: Erratum regarding missing Declaration of Competing Interest statements in previously published articles Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, Volume 36, February 2021, Pages 100400
Keywords: Autoregressive latent process, Bayesian inference, Conditional autoregressive prior, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Spatiotemporal areal count data

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Local EPrints ID: 417929
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/417929
ISSN: 1877-5845
PURE UUID: f17d60d4-e168-45f6-9be6-8524f35ff25e
ORCID for Chibuzor Christopher Nnanatu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-3700

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Date deposited: 16 Feb 2018 17:30
Last modified: 13 Jun 2024 04:03

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Author: Chigozie Edson Utazi
Author: Emmanuel Afuecheta
Author: Chibuzor Christopher Nnanatu ORCID iD

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