Improving Public Health Policy through Infection Transmission Modelling: Guidelines for Creating a Community of Practice

BACKGROUND: Despite significant research efforts in Canada, real application of modelling in public health decision making and practice has not yet met its full potential. There is still room to better address the diversity of the Canadian population and ensure that research outcomes are translated...

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Main Authors: Seyed M Moghadas, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Harpa Isfeld-Kiely, Joel Kettner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/274569
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spelling doaj-art-b816d575ad0947208506e63902df26552025-02-03T01:26:41ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322015-01-0126419119510.1155/2015/274569Improving Public Health Policy through Infection Transmission Modelling: Guidelines for Creating a Community of PracticeSeyed M Moghadas0Margaret Haworth-Brockman1Harpa Isfeld-Kiely2Joel Kettner3Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory, York University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNational Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaNational Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaNational Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND: Despite significant research efforts in Canada, real application of modelling in public health decision making and practice has not yet met its full potential. There is still room to better address the diversity of the Canadian population and ensure that research outcomes are translated for use within their relevant contexts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/274569
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