Using "outbreak science" to strengthen the use of models during epidemics.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31308372.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-11067-2 and PMC identifier 6629683.
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Abstract
Infectious disease modeling has played a prominent role in recent outbreaks, yet integrating these analyses into public health decision-making has been challenging. We recommend establishing ‘outbreak science’ as an inter-disciplinary field to improve applied epidemic modeling.
Medical subject headings
- Decision Support Techniques
- Disease Outbreaks