A simple geometric validation approach to assess the basic behaviour of space- and time- distributed models of epidemic spread - an example using the ontario rabies model

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 147-155

  Ludwig, A ^a,b   Berthiaume, P ^a,b   Richer, J ^b   Tinline, R ^c   Bigras Poulin, M ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geometric validation; Individual based model; Model behaviour; Ontario rabies model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; GEOMETRIC VALIDATION; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MODEL BEHAVIOUR; ONTARIO RABIES MODEL; PATHOGENICITY; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

GEOMETRIC VALIDATION; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MODEL BEHAVIOUR; ONTARIO RABIES MODEL;

ANIMALS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; EPIDEMICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ONTARIO; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING;

EID: 84897588446     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12010     Document Type: Article

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