Lies, Gosh Darn Lies, and not enough good statistics: why epidemic model parameter estimation fails

Abstract We sought to investigate whether epidemiological parameters that define epidemic models could be determined from the epidemic trajectory of infections, recovery, and hospitalizations prior to peak, and also to evaluate the comparability of data between jurisdictions reporting their statisti...

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Main Authors: Daniel E. Platt, Laxmi Parida, Pierre Zalloua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79745-6