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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert started the topic Welcome to TMHG 517! in the forum Course Forums 1 week, 2 days ago
Hello TMHG 517 Class,
Welcome to TMHG 517 Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology! The course materials should now be accessible, and we hope the content will support and enrich your work throughout the term.
There are two important announcements I’d like to share:
1. AI Usage Policy
This course’s AI policy remains consistent with pre…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment Guidelines for Module 1 in the forum TMHG 559 Artificial Intelligence in Health Forum 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Hi Aung Thura Htoo,
Yes, in this case, “fever days” is modeled as having an influence on the dengue outcome, along with other possible factors. This reflects our assumption that the number of days with fever is an important observable indicator that can help inform the diagnosis. That said, I’d like to emphasize that the structure of the DAG (…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment Guidelines for Module 1 in the forum TMHG 559 Artificial Intelligence in Health Forum 3 weeks ago
Great question Chanapong!
In Bayesian networks, the direction of the arrows represents causal or probabilistic influence. In this case, the dengue infection is what causes changes in lab values, eg. NS1 or WBC, not the other way around. So, rather than lab abnormalities causing dengue, it’s the dengue infection that leads to those a…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment Guidelines for Module 1 in the forum TMHG 559 Artificial Intelligence in Health Forum 4 weeks ago
Hi everyone,
I understand that there may be some concerns about finding a partner for the assignments. Please don’t worry — there’s flexibility! If you prefer to work on your own for Module 1, that’s absolutely fine. But if you’d like to team up with a peer, you’re welcome to continue working in pairs.
To help with that, I’ll sent an email s…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert started the topic Assignment Guidelines for Module 1 in the forum TMHG 559 Artificial Intelligence in Health Forum 1 month ago
Hello AI Class 2025!
A quick note regarding assignments for Module 1 of TMHG 599.
Assignments will be graded only for those taking the course for credit. If you are auditing the course, you’re welcome to complete the assignments for practice, but they will not be evaluated.
For registered (credit-earning) students, please form teams of two f…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert started the topic Welcome to TMHG559 AI in Health in the forum TMHG 559 Artificial Intelligence in Health Forum 1 month ago
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the TMHG 599 Discussion Forum — this will be our main space for communication throughout the course. If you have any questions, run into technical issues, or simply want to share thoughts or insights about the course content, please post them here. This is the best way to connect with both the teaching team and your f…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment 2.1 in the forum Assignment 12 months ago
Great discussions! The connection between spatial epidemiology and communicable diseases is well established. In this class, I’d like you to further explore the intersection between spatial epidemiology and non-communicable diseases. Mental health issues, for instance, have been on the rise, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. For the…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Install package "maptools" in the forum FAQs 1 year ago
The main task of the ‘maptools’ package is to use the function ‘readShapePoly’ to read a shapefile. If you encounter issues with ‘readShapePoly’ or the ‘maptools’ package, there are alternative packages and functions you can try. For instance, you can use the ‘shapefile’ function from the ‘raster’ package. Additionally, you can download the ‘m…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Error in adding ID column in the forum FAQs 1 year ago
Hello all,
The provided R code should work if all data and packages are downloaded properly. I suggest carefully checking the code, including spelling, packages,inputs, and data. If anyone can’t use the function ‘readShapePoly’, there are other functions you can try. Alternatively, you can try the ‘shapefile’ command in the ‘raster’ package.
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Installing INLA packages in the forum FAQs 1 year ago
Thank you for your comment, Soe Htike. You’ve raised a good point regarding the R version affecting the installation and functionality of INLA. I might have used a different R version when I prepared the materials, which could explain why I didn’t encounter this issue.
For those experiencing similar issues, the command provided on the INLA web…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Sharing WK2: Tips and Tricks for Assignment 2.2 in the forum Archive Issues 1 year, 1 month ago
Hello both,
Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks, Kansiri. Your detailed setup for displaying PV_2015 cases is helpful. I appreciate your creativity in setting dot sizes and background colors. It’s great to see this collaborative spirit in our class. Please continue to share your insights and experiences.
Have a great day!
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Teerawat : The Instruction Document of QGIS interface and GIS features Practice in the forum Archive Issues 1 year, 1 month ago
Hi Teerawat, Kansiri, and Nichcha,
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your suggestions to improve the QGIS instructions. Teerawat, incorporating bullets and more screenshots is a great idea. Kansiri and Nichcha, adding details on color settings and more visual cues will definitely help. I will work with the team on updating the document to…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Sharing: Different QGIS version with different interface in the forum Archive Issues 1 year, 1 month ago
Hi Kansiri and Soe Htike,
Thank you both for sharing your experiences and tips with QGIS! It’s great to see students helping each other navigate different versions of the software. It’s common for software interfaces to change with updates, and your shared solutions are valuable for everyone in the class. I encourage all of you to continue using…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Nichcha Subdee: Issues encountered with QGIS in the forum Archive Issues 1 year, 1 month ago
Thank you, Nichcha, for sharing your experiences and solutions with the class. Your detailed account of the issues you encountered and how you resolved them would be valuable for your classmates.
To all students, I encourage you to use this forum to share and communicate with each other. Your experiences can help create a supportive and…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic R code for week 4 in the forum Course Forums 1 year, 11 months ago
Hello TMHG 517 class…
It’s truly great to see the collaboration and support you’re providing to one another during this course. I hope that these connections will continue to thrive beyond the classroom.
Regarding the recent change in the INLA system, there is a recent change internally within INLA. Specifically, the marginals of the linear…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic R code for week 4 in the forum Course Forums 1 year, 11 months ago
Hi class,
I would like to note that calculating fitted values in INLA can be approached differently based on the specific context. Departing from the class example, you might find it beneficial to explore the utilization of the ‘summary.fixed’ command, which offers an alternative method to determine the fitted values of relative risks. In regard…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment 2.1 in the forum Assignment 1 year, 11 months ago
Hello everyone,
I’m glad to read your comments. Typically, spatial analysis in studies tends to concentrate on communicable diseases which you can see from TMHG549, GIS course. However, I think it would be also valuable to provide an alternative outlook from a view of non-communicable diseases. Despite the varying mode of transmission, the…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment 1.1 in the forum Assignment 2 years ago
Thank you, Chanapong, for your comment. I agree with you that spatial epidemiology’s interdisciplinary approach, which integrates advanced technologies and data from various scientific fields, allows us to gain valuable insights into disease patterns and their spatial context. Your point about considering the impact of location on disease factors…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment 1.1 in the forum Assignment 2 years ago
Thank you all for your contributions to this fruitful discussion! While communicable diseases are widely recognized for their spatial dimension, I also would like to emphasize that place can also serve as a proxy for non-communicable diseases, which we will further explore in this course. Understanding the geographic context and environmental…[Read more]
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Chawarat Rotejanaprasert replied to the topic Assignment of week 1 in the forum TMHG 517 Statistical methods in spatial epidemiology 2022 2 years ago
Hello both,
Thank you, Farhan, for assisting your fellow classmate. As Farhan mentioned, the R-INLA package is not available on CRAN due to its reliance on external C libraries, making it challenging to build binaries. To install the package, you must use install.packages() while adding the URL of the R-INLA repository.
In section 1.4 of the…[Read more]
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