Letter to the Editor
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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2022; 13(7): 584-586
Published online Jul 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i7.584
Epidemiology for public health practice: The application of spatial epidemiology
Longjian Liu, Garvita Nagar, Ousmane Diarra, Stephanie Shosanya, Geeta Sharma, David Afesumeh, Akshatha Krishna
Longjian Liu, Garvita Nagar, Ousmane Diarra, Stephanie Shosanya, Geeta Sharma, David Afesumeh, Akshatha Krishna, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Author contributions: Liu L drafted the Letter; Nagar G, Diarra O, Shosanya S, Sharma G, Afesumeh D, and Krishna A critically reviewed the Letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Longjian Liu, MD, MSc, PhD, Doctor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, 3215 Market ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. ll85@drexel.edu
Received: February 12, 2022
Peer-review started: February 12, 2022
First decision: April 17, 2022
Revised: May 5, 2022
Accepted: June 22, 2022
Article in press: June 22, 2022
Published online: July 15, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is a Letter to the Editor on the article published in World Journal of Diabetes 2021; 12: 1042, entitled: Spatial epidemiology of diabetes: Methods and Insights. Spatial epidemiology is a new sub-field of epidemiology. We read with great interest this paper, and would like to further address the application of spatial epidemiology for public health practice.