Epidemiological Data Challenges: Planning for a More Robust Future Through Data Standards

• Main Authors: Geoffrey Fairchild (Author), Byron Tasseff (Author), Hari Khalsa (Author), Nicholas Generous (Author), Ashlynn R. Daughton (Author), Nileena Velappan (Author), Reid Priedhorsky (Author), Alina Deshpande (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accessible epidemiological data are of great value for emergency preparedness and response, understanding disease progression through a population, and building statistical and mechanistic disease models that enable forecasting. The status quo, however, renders acquiring and using such data difficul...