Methodological issues in the development of the Canadian Cancer Incidence Atlas

The Canadian Cancer Incidence Atlas is among recent national atlases using incidence rather than mortality data. Methods used to assess the significance and spatial correlation of the age-standardized rates (ASIRs) for the 290 census divisions are described. The expected number of cases by area was used to determine cancer sites with sufficient cases to be mapped. ASIR significance was assessed using a simulation based on a Poisson …