[Use of Google Maps for geocoding data from the Mortality Information System in Rio de Janeiro municipality, Brazil, 2010-2012]. / Utilização do Google Maps para o georreferenciamento de dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade no município do Rio de Janeiro, 2010-2012.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
; 26(4): 881-886, 2017.
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| ID: mdl-29211150
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
to describe the results of the application of a low cost procedure, using free software, for geocoding data from the Mortality Information System (SIM), in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.METHODS:
descriptive study using Google Maps database for geocoding deaths data recorded at SIM, occurred from 2010 to 2012, in Rio de Janeiro; the study was carried out in three stages, (i) standardization of addresses, (ii) geocoding by Google Maps, and (iii) manual intervention.RESULTS:
from the total of 26,081 addresses submitted to the procedure, 18,646 (71.5%) had exact matches; the remaining 7,435 were submitted to manual intervention, which found 5,250; 70.6% of the addresses were not initially found; a total of 91.6% of the addresses were geocoded.CONCLUSION:
the procedure presented high proportion of automatic matches and, although it demanded much time, manual intervention allowed a considerable reduction of losses.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sistemas de Informação
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Mortalidade
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Sistemas de Informação Geográfica
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Mapeamento Geográfico
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article