Population-based simulations of influenza pandemics: validity and significance for public health policy

• Main Authors: Toomas Timpka (Author), Henrik Eriksson (Author), Elin A Gursky (Author), James M Nyce (Author), Magnus Morin (Author), Johan Jenvald (Author), Magnus Strömgren (Author), Einar Holm (Author), Joakim Ekberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...