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The network model does particularly well in more central regions. The y-axis (proportional reduction in error) is a measure comparing the residuals of the network model to the residuals of the Google Flu Trends model, with positive numbers indicating regions in which the network model outperforms Google on its own. All statistics are calculated using the full time period of data ranging from 2003–2012.
