Developing a Cancer Atlas using Bayesian Methods: A Practical Guide for Application and Interpretation. Vol. v1.0.1.

PURPOSE The purpose of this eBook is to provide a practical guide to epidemiologists and other researchers who are interested in developing a cancer atlas. The methodology presented herein comprises fully Bayesian spatial models and novel visualisations, with the aim of presenting the modelled estimates as a useful, fine-resolution atlas. The majority of the content contained within this eBook was originally presented to the New Zealand Ministry of Health (https://www.health.govt.nz/) as a short course from 19-22 November 2018. Since then, the content has been expanded and generalised with a more general audience in mind. The main modifications have been the addition of theory and explanations. Some of the methods, examples, and guidance pertains specifically to the Australian Cancer Atlas (ACA) (https://atlas.cancer.org.au/), a project which was released in September 2018. This guide should help researchers overcome some of the same technical challenges and dilemmas faced by the authors in developing the Australian Cancer Atlas.