Smallpox Models as Policy Tools1

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  McKenzie, F. Ellis
• Description:
  Mathematical models can help prepare for and respond to bioterrorism attacks, provided that their strengths and weaknesses are clearly understood. A series of initiatives within the Department of Health and Human Services brought modelers together with biologists and epidemiologists who specialize in smallpox and experts in bioterrorism response and health policy and has led to the parallel development of models with different technical approaches but standardized scenarios, parameter ranges, and outcome measures. Cross-disciplinary interactions throughout the process supported the development of models focused on systematically comparing alternate intervention strategies, determining the most important issues in decision-making, and identifying gaps in current knowledge.
• Subjects:
  Biodefense Bioterrorism Decision Making Health Policy Humans Models Models, Theoretical Perspective Policy Smallpox
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 10(11):2044-2047.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:197de2d124394ed9d8ced9c03c8c5e1cd050c7523ccf3fe3f8829295e8f96c9b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14673/cdc_14673_DS1.pdf
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