Statistical analysis reveals patterns in incidents of disease and accident occurrences, indicating significant trends.
Major Greenwood, G. Udny Yule, An Inquiry into the Nature of Frequency Distributions Representative of Multiple Happenings with Particular Reference to the Occurrence of Multiple Attacks of Disease or of Repeated Accidents, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Vol. 83, No. 2 (Mar., 1920), pp. 255-279
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