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The rising global incidence, particularly in early childhood, suggests environmental triggers, such as infections, may contribute to its pathogenesis. Prior studies have reported spatiotemporal clustering of T1DM, and we aimed to further investigate spatial and spatiotemporal clustering in Finnish children using high-quality data with complete residential histories.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research design and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included patients under 18 diagnosed with T1DM between 1990 and 2019, identified from the Finnish Social Insurance Institution, based on insulin reimbursement. Each case was assigned three age-matched and sex-matched controls. Clustering was analyzed using the Cuzick-Edwards test, Knox test, and Jacquez\u2019s Q statistic. Multiple testing adjustments were applied using the Benjamini-Hochberg correction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 16\u2009307\u2009cases and 48\u2009914 controls (median age at diagnosis: 8.9 years; 56% male). The Cuzick-Edwards test identified modest spatial clustering among males 1 year prior to diagnosis, while the Knox test revealed significant spatiotemporal clustering across all cases. Analyses incorporating full residential histories confirmed these findings, with more pronounced spatiotemporal clustering in children over 6 years old.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results demonstrate evidence of spatiotemporal clustering of T1DM in Finnish children, supporting the hypothesis of environmental triggers in T1DM etiology. 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