Agent-based modelling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional epidemiological models tend to oversimplify the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) to replicate observed tuberculosis (TB) epidemic patterns. This has led to growing interest in advanced methodologies like agent-based modelling (ABM), which can more accurately represent the complex heterogeneity of TB transmission.

Objectives

To better understand the use of agent-based models (ABMs) in this context, we conducted a systematic review with two main objectives: (1) to examine how ABMs have been employed to model the intricate heterogeneity of M.tb transmission, and (2) to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing ABMs for M.tb.

Search methods

We conducted a systematic search following PRISMA guide

SUBMITTER: Bui VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature