Search Results - "DIGGLE, P. J."

Model-based geostatistics by Diggle, P. J., Tawn, J. A., Moyeed, R. A.

“…Conventional geostatistical methodology solves the problem of predicting the realized value of a linear functional of a Gaussian spatial stochastic process…”
Get full text

Second-Order Analysis of Inhomogeneous Spatial Point Processes Using Case-Control Data by Diggle, P.J, Gómez-Rubio, V, Brown, P.E, Chetwynd, A.G, Gooding, S

“…Methods for the statistical analysis of stationary spatial point process data are now well established, methods for nonstationary processes less so. One of…”
Get full text

A multi-state spatio-temporal Markov model for categorized incidence of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa by AGIER, L., STANTON, M., SOGA, G., DIGGLE, P. J.

“…Meningococcal meningitis is a major public health problem in the African Belt. Despite the obvious seasonality of epidemics, the factors driving them are still…”
Get full text

A hierarchical model for real-time monitoring of variation in risk of non-specific gastrointestinal infections by KAIMI, I., DIGGLE, P. J.

“…The AEGISS (Ascertainment and Enhancement of Disease Surveillance and Statistics) project uses spatio-temporal statistical methods to identify anomalies in the…”
Get full text

Frequency and spatial distribution of environmental Campylobacter spp by Brown, P.E, Christensen, O.F, Clough, H.E, Diggle, P.J, Hart, C.A, Hazel, S, Kemp, R, Leatherbarrow, A.J.H, Moore, A, Sutherst, J

“…Humans are exposed to Campylobacter spp. in a range of sources via both food and environmental pathways. For this study, we explored the frequency and…”
Get full text

Is closure of entire wards necessary to control norovirus outbreaks in hospital? Comparing the effectiveness of two infection control strategies by Illingworth, E, Taborn, E, Fielding, D, Cheesbrough, J, Diggle, P.J, Orr, D

“…Summary The standard approach for norovirus control in hospitals in the UK, as outlined by the Health Protection Agency guidance and implemented previously by…”
Get full text

Temporal and farm-management-associated variation in the faecal-pat prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in ruminants by GROVE-WHITE, D. H., LEATHERBARROW, A. J. H., CRIPPS, P. J., DIGGLE, P. J., FRENCH, N. P.

“…In a 2-year longitudinal study of adult animals on 15 dairy farms and four sheep farms in Lancashire, UK. C. jejuni was isolated from all farms, although not…”
Get full text

Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni in ruminants by GROVE-WHITE, D. H., LEATHERBARROW, A. J. H., CRIPPS, P. J., DIGGLE, P. J., FRENCH, N. P.

“…Multi-locus sequence typing was performed on 1003 Campylobacter jejuni isolates collected in a 2-year longitudinal study of 15 dairy farms and four sheep farms…”
Get full text

The seasonal variation of thermophilic campylobacters in beef cattle, dairy cattle and calves by Stanley, K.N., Wallace, J.S., Currie, J.E., Diggle, P.J., Jones, K.

“…The epidemiology of clinical cases of campylobacter in temperate climates shows a striking seasonality. In the search for a seasonal environmental reservoir…”
Get full text

Spatio-temporal epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis, in an area of Northwest England, 2000–2002 by GABRIEL, E., WILSON, D. J., LEATHERBARROW, A. J. H., CHEESBROUGH, J., GEE, S., BOLTON, E., FOX, A., FEARNHEAD, P., HART, C. A., DIGGLE, P. J.

“…A total of 969 isolates of Campylobacter jejuni originating in the Preston, Lancashire postcode district over a 3-year period were characterized using…”
Get full text

Variation in composition of the intervillous space lining in term placentas of mothers with pre-eclampsia by Hottor, B, Bosio, P, Waugh, J, Diggle, P.J, Byrne, S, Ahenkorah, J, Ockleford, C.D

“…Abstract Objective(s) To define composition of chorionic plate and test effects of pre-eclampsia on basal plate composition. Study Design Retrospective cohort…”
Get full text

Clustering of equine grass sickness cases in the United Kingdom: a study considering the effect of position-dependent reporting on the space–time K-function by FRENCH, N. P., McCARTHY, H. E., DIGGLE, P. J., PROUDMAN, C. J.

“…Equine grass sickness (EGS) is a largely fatal, pasture-associated dysautonomia. Although the aetiology of this disease is unknown, there is increasing…”
Get full text

The use of continuous electronic prescribing data to infer trends in antimicrobial consumption and estimate the impact of stewardship interventions in hospitalized children by Channon-Wells, S., Kwok, M., Booth, J., Bamford, A., Konstanty, P., Hatcher, J., Dixon, G., Diggle, P. J., Standing, J. F., Irwin, A. D.

“…Abstract Background Understanding antimicrobial consumption is essential to mitigate the development of antimicrobial resistance, yet robust data in children…”
Get full text

Semiparametric Models for Longitudinal Data with Application to CD4 Cell Numbers in HIV Seroconverters by Zeger, Scott L., Diggle, Peter J.

“…The paper describes a semiparametric model for longitudinal data which is illustrated by its application to data on the time evolution of CD4 cell numbers in…”
Get full text

Evidence of multiple intraspecific transmission routes for Leptospira acquisition in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) by MINTER, A., DIGGLE, P. J., COSTA, F., CHILDS, J., KO, A. I., BEGON, M.

“…Infectious diseases frequently have multiple potential routes of intraspecific transmission of pathogens within wildlife and other populations. For pathogens…”
Get full text

Spatial and spatio-temporal analysis of Salmonella infection in dairy herds in England and Wales by FENTON, S. E., CLOUGH, H. E., DIGGLE, P. J., EVANS, S. J., DAVISON, H. C., VINK, W. D., FRENCH, N. P.

“…Using data from a cohort study conducted by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), evidence of spatial clustering at distances up to 30 km was found for S…”
Get full text

The impact of Type 2 diabetes prevention programmes based on risk‐identification and lifestyle intervention intensity strategies: a cost‐effectiveness analysis by Breeze, P. R., Thomas, C., Squires, H., Brennan, A., Greaves, C., Diggle, P. J., Brunner, E., Tabak, A., Preston, L., Chilcott, J.

“…Aims To develop a cost‐effectiveness model to compare Type 2 diabetes prevention programmes targeting different at‐risk population subgroups with a lifestyle…”
Get full text

Spatial variation in risk of disease: a nonparametric binary regression approach by Kelsall, J. E., Diggle, P. J.

“…A common problem in environmental epidemiology is the estimation and mapping of spatial variation in disease risk. In this paper we analyse data from the…”
Get full text

Genotypic and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of a Campylobacter coli population isolated from dairy farmland in the United Kingdom by Leatherbarrow, A.J.H, Hart, C.A, Kemp, R, Williams, N.J, Ridley, A, Sharma, M, Diggle, P.J, Wright, E.J, Sutherst, J, French, N.P

“…Campylobacter infections are the most common cause of bacterial enteritis in humans, and nearly 8% of such infections are caused by Campylobacter coli. Most…”
Get full text

Seasonal variation of thermophilic campylobacters in lambs at slaughter by STANLEY, K. N, WALLACE, J. S, CURRIE, J. E, DIGGLE, P. J, JONES, K

“…A survey of the isolation rate and population size of thermophilic campylobacters in lambs at slaughter was carried out to determine the seasonal variation of…”
Get full text