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Pandemics
Scientists at Linkoping University target pandemics
June 2nd, 2009
According to recent research from Sweden, " To examine the validity and usefulness of pandemic simulations aimed at informing practical decision-making in public health. We recruited a multidisciplinary group of nine experts to assess a case-study simulation of influenza transmission in a Swedish county." "We used a non-statistical nominal group technique to generate evaluations of the plausibility, formal validity (verification) and predictive validity of the simulation. A health-effect assessment structure was used as a framework for data collection. The unpredictability, of social order during disasters was not adequately addressed by simulation methods; even minor...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-02)
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