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Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling.

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Barnes, SL; Kasaie, P; Anderson, DJ; Rubin, M
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
November 2016

Mathematical modeling is a valuable methodology used to study healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship, particularly when more traditional study approaches are infeasible, unethical, costly, or time consuming. We focus on 2 of the most common types of mathematical modeling, namely compartmental modeling and agent-based modeling, which provide important advantages-such as shorter developmental timelines and opportunities for extensive experimentation-over observational and experimental approaches. We summarize these advantages and disadvantages via specific examples and highlight recent advances in the methodology. A checklist is provided to serve as a guideline in the development of mathematical models in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-7.

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

November 2016

Volume

37

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1265 / 1271

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Research Design
  • Models, Statistical
  • Models, Biological
  • Humans
  • Health Services Research
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Cross Infection
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Checklist
 

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Barnes, S. L., Kasaie, P., Anderson, D. J., & Rubin, M. (2016). Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 37(11), 1265–1271. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2016.160
Barnes, Sean L., Parastu Kasaie, Deverick J. Anderson, and Michael Rubin. “Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37, no. 11 (November 2016): 1265–71. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2016.160.
Barnes SL, Kasaie P, Anderson DJ, Rubin M. Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Nov;37(11):1265–71.
Barnes, Sean L., et al. “Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 37, no. 11, Nov. 2016, pp. 1265–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ice.2016.160.
Barnes SL, Kasaie P, Anderson DJ, Rubin M. Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship-Mathematical Modeling. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Nov;37(11):1265–1271.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

November 2016

Volume

37

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1265 / 1271

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Research Design
  • Models, Statistical
  • Models, Biological
  • Humans
  • Health Services Research
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Cross Infection
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Checklist