Journal article
A framework for considering the utility of models when facing tough decisions in public health: a guideline for policy-makers
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the combined disciplines of public health, infectious disease and policy modelling squarely into the spotlight. Never before have decisions regarding public health measures and their impacts been such a topic of international deliberation, from the level of individuals and communities through to global leaders. Nor have models—developed at rapid pace and often in the absence of complete information—ever been so …
Authors
Thompson J; McClure R; Scott N; Hellard M; Abeysuriya R; Vidanaarachchi R; Thwaites J; Lazarus JV; Lavis J; Michie S
Journal
Health Research Policy and Systems, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12961-022-00902-6
ISSN
1478-4505