Simulation modeling for pandemic decision making: A case study with bi-criteria analysis on school closures

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 564-575

  Araz, Ozgur M ^a   Lant, Tim ^b   Fowler, John W ^b,c   Jehn, Megan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Pandemic influenza preparedness; School closure; Simulation modeling

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS TOOL; DESIGN AND EVALUATIONS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE; SCHOOL CLOSURE; SIMULATION-MODELING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84878246650     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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