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Evaluation metrics of some algorithms.
| Algorithms | Specificity (%) | Sensitivity (%) | Detected cases (n) |
| Space-time permutation scan statistic | 82 | 83 | 26 |
| Pulsar method | 97 | 85 | 223 |
| Cumulative summation | 95 | 92 | 212 |
| Space scan statistic | 95 | 89 | 790 |
| Space-time scan statistic | 99 | 92 | 3 |
| Flexible space-time scan statistic | 82 | 99.5 | 4 |
