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Mathematics, horror and disease: A primer

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Saturday, November 15, 2014 : 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM

Eric Lofgren, MSPH, PhD , Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
The purpose of this presentation is to outline the use of mathematical models in public health practice. These models have a rich history of providing insight in way not obtainable using normal observational techniques, and provide a supplement to other methods of research where observational studies might be difficult, impossible or unethical.

A high-level overview of the different basic types of epidemiological models will be provided, along with some discussion of their mathematical foundation, and some example research questions that benefit from a mathematical modeling approach will be introduced and discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Define what a mathematical model is.

Discuss the differences between a mathematical model and a statistical model

Identify potential research questions that are amenable to mathematical modeling.

Learning Areas:

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to be an APHA-LI course organizer because I have organized and presented this learning institute at two previous conferences, and am a postdoctoral researcher focusing on the use of computational models of infectious diseases.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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