EstimateR: an R package to estimate and monitor the effective reproductive number.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate estimation of the effective reproductive number ([Formula: see text]) of epidemic outbreaks is of central relevance to public health policy and decision making. We present estimateR, an R package for the estimation of the reproductive number through time from delayed observations of infection events. Such delayed observations include confirmed cases, hospitalizations or deaths. The package implements the methodology of Huisman et al. but modularizes the [Formula: see text] estimation procedure to allow easy implementation of new alternatives to the currently available methods. Users can tailor their analyses according to their particular use case by choosing among implemented options.

Results

The estimateR R package allows users to estimate the effective

SUBMITTER: Scire J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature