Table 1 Mimicking real-time analysis of emergency department visits due to influenza for individuals age 13 and over using cylindrical and irregular shaped space-time permutation scan statistics ( mlink-space and mlink space-time )

24-Jan-05

Mlink space-time

2

2

2

0.07

27.1

0.0630

16

Mlink space

2

29

3

0.25

12.1

0.1526

7

Cylindrical

4

16

3

0.12

24.2

0.0049

204

25-Jan-05

Mlink space-time

3

3

2

0.07

27.1

0.0320

31

Mlink space

3

29

3

0.25

12.1

0.0930

11

Cylindrical

5

16

3

0.12

24.2

0.0049

204

26-Jan-05

Mlink space-time

4

6

2

0.07

26.9

0.0746

13

Mlink space

4

16

3

0.23

13.0

0.0739

14

Cylindrical

6

16

4

0.30

13.4

0.0051

196

28-Jan-05

Mlink space-time

4

5

2

0.12

16.1

0.3049

3

Mlink space

6

5

3

0.17

17.2

0.0260

38

Cylindrical

7

34

5

0.45

11.0

0.0016

625

29-Jan-05

Mlink space-time

5

11

2

0.17

11.9

0.5102

2

Mlink space

7

8

3

0.20

14.8

0.0726

14

Cylindrical

7

34

5

0.54

9.3

0.0073

137

15-May-05

Mlink space-time

3

4

2

0.04

45.5

0.0040

250

Mlink space

6

30

3

0.43

7.0

0.3623

3

Cylindrical

7

6

2

0.06

31.4

0.0416

24

17-May-05

Mlink space-time

3

3

1

0.02

48.0

0.4132

2

Mlink space

3

5

2

0.07

26.7

0.0288

35

Cylindrical

7

15

3

0.14

21.3

0.0019

526

18-May-05

Mlink space-time

4

8

2

0.07

26.7

0.0210

48

Mlink space

4

5

2

0.07

26.7

0.0551

18

Cylindrical

7

15

3

0.14

21.3

0.0019

526

19-May-05

Mlink space-time

5

9

2

0.07

26.7

0.0430

23

Mlink space

5

5

2

0.07

26.7

0.0752

13

Cylindrical

7

15

3

0.14

21.3

0.0064

156

26-Jul-05

Mlink space-time

6

9

2

0.09

21.7

0.0050

200

Mlink space

6

2

2

0.12

16.7

0.0602

17

Cylindrical

7

3

2

0.12

16.7

0.1220

8

2-Sep-05

Mlink space-time

6

5

3

0.15

20.4

0.0080

125

Mlink space

6

2

3

0.19

15.6

0.0666

15

Cylindrical

6

3

3

0.21

14.0

0.0888

11

3-Sep-05

Mlink space-time

7

5

3

0.15

20.4

0.0030

333

Mlink space

7

2

3

0.19

15.6

0.0452

22

Cylindrical

7

3

3

0.21

14.0

0.0735

14

27-Sep-05

Mlink space-time

5

8

2

0.08

25.4

0.0090

111

Mlink space

5

7

2

0.08

25.4

0.0164

61

Cylindrical

7

12

2

0.20

9.8

0.4350

2

28-Sep-05

Mlink space-time

6

13

2

0.08

25.4

0.0050

200

Mlink space

6

7

2

0.08

25.4

0.0148

67

Cylindrical

7

12

2

0.20

9.8

0.4600

2

27-Oct-05

Mlink space-time

1

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Mlink space

1

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Cylindrical

7

18

2

0.11

17.5

0.0581

17

28-Oct-05

Mlink space-time

2

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Mlink space

2

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Cylindrical

7

18

2

0.11

17.5

0.0581

17

29-Oct-05

Mlink space-time

3

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Mlink space

3

2

2

0.11

17.5

0.0010

1000

Cylindrical

7

18

2

0.11

17.5

0.0581

17

30-Oct-05

Mlink space-time

4

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0010

1000

Mlink space

4

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0010

1000

Cylindrical

7

1

3

0.14

21.8

0.0007

1429

31-Oct-05

Mlink space-time

5

1

3

0.14

21.8

0.0020

500

Mlink space

5

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0010

1000

Cylindrical

7

11

4

0.26

15.4

0.0007

1429

1-Nov-05

Mlink space-time

6

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0070

143

Mlink space

6

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0080

125

Cylindrical

7

11

4

0.29

13.9

0.0026

385

2-Nov-05

Mlink space-time

7

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0060

167

Mlink space

7

2

3

0.14

21.8

0.0050

200

Cylindrical

7

11

4

0.29

13.9

0.0026

385

19-Nov-05

Mlink space-time

5

10

2

0.13

15.8

0.2137

5

Mlink space

7

11

4

0.32

12.6

0.0070

143

Cylindrical

7

8

3

0.21

14.4

0.0643

16

19-Dec-05

Mlink space-time

7

4

1

0.06

17.0

0.0020

500

Mlink space

7

2

1

0.06

17.0

0.2542

4

Cylindrical

7

54

2

0.18

11.3

0.1820

5