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Compartmental Complexity: Variations of the SIR model
Compartmental Complexity: Variations of the SIR model
Saturday, November 15, 2014
: 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Not all diseases can be easily described using the simple three-stage framework of the SIR model, yet many can be well described with other, slightly more complex compartmental models. This presentation will provide several examples of “SIR-type” models used in practice. These include models with vaccination, immunity or latent periods, and models of vector borne diseases. Again using the familiar framework of popular culture horror films, we will explore these models, how they relax some of the assumptions of the SIR model, and what assumptions still remain.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the differences and similarities between more complex compartmental models and the basic SIR model.
- Explain how to choose what model structure to use.
- Compare the assumptions and data requirements of different types of compartmental models
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to be a proposal author on the content I am responsible for because I have taken a leading role in developing computational models of infectious diseases, and am one of the PIs of the research groups in the NIH's MIDAS (Modeling Infectious Disease Agent Study) network.
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.