Population-based simulations of influenza pandemics: validity and significance for public health policy
OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity and usefulness of pandemic simulations aimed at informing practical decision-making in public health. METHODS: 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-stat...
Main Authors: | Toomas Timpka, Henrik Eriksson, Elin A Gursky, James M Nyce, Magnus Morin, Johan Jenvald, Magnus Strömgren, Einar Holm, Joakim Ekberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2009-04-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862009000400016&lng=en&tlng=en |
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