Thyroid Cancer Incidence Spatial Autocorrelation in China 2010-2016

Comprising the Global Moran's I index for thyroid cancer incidence rates across China from 2010 to 2016. The data is provided in an XLS file with a size of 5.5 KB. It was authored by Wen Liu and is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in spatial autocorrelation of thyroid cancer incidence rates from 2010 to 2016.
• Assess the Global Moran's I index to identify periods of significant spatial clustering or dispersion in cancer rates across China.
• Use the index values to validate spatial regression models for thyroid cancer incidence.

Strengths

• Provides a specific spatial statistic (Global Moran's I) for a defined health outcome over a 7-year period (2010-2016).
• Data is openly licensed under CC BY 4.0, facilitating reuse and sharing.
• Focuses on a specific cancer type (thyroid) within a defined geographic region (China).

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a summary statistic rather than raw incidence data.
• No column or row count is provided, limiting understanding of the data's granularity and structure.
• The data is temporally stale, ending in 2016, which may not reflect current spatial patterns.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Wen Liu.

Collection Method

Derived from thyroid cancer incidence rates in China; calculation method for Moran's I not specified.

Time Range

2010 to 2016.

Freshness

Last updated in 2026, but the underlying data covers 2010-2016.

Geography

China.