Real-time estimation of the epidemic reproduction number: Scoping review of the applications and challenges.

The time-varying reproduction number (Rt) is an important measure of transmissibility during outbreaks. Estimating whether and how rapidly an outbreak is growing (Rt > 1) or declining (Rt < 1) can inform the design, monitoring and adjustment of control measures in real-time. We use a popular R...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K Nash, Pierre Nouvellet, Anne Cori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-06-01
Series:PLOS Digital Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000052&type=printable
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