Spatial analysis of colorectal cancer outcomes: investigating the impact of place-specific factors using causal inference methods for spatial data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in health outcomes across regions may arise from place-specific factors, encompassing both contextual elements such as healthcare accessibility and compositional factors tied to the unique population characteristics. This study seeks to investigate the impact of various place-specific factors on late-stage incidence and mortality rates within Norwegian municipalities.

Method

Municipality-level data on colorectal cancer (CRC) late-stage diagnosis and mortality rates were acquired from the Cancer Registry of Norway and the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. Screening utilization rates were obtained from the Norwegian Patient Registry. To explore the region-level effects of place-specific factors on CRC outcomes, a causal inference method for spatial data

SUBMITTER: Draganic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature