Combination strategies for pandemic influenza response - a systematic review of mathematical modeling studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual strategies in pandemic preparedness plans may not reduce the impact of an influenza pandemic.

Methods

We searched modeling publications through PubMed and associated references from 1990 to 30 September 2009. Inclusion criteria were modeling papers quantifying the effectiveness of combination strategies, both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical.

Results

Nineteen modeling papers on combination strategies were selected. Four studies examined combination strategies on a global scale, 14 on single countries, and one on a small community. Stochastic individual-based modeling was used in nine studies, stochastic meta-population modeling in five, and deterministic compartmental modeling in another five. As part of combination strategies, vaccination w

SUBMITTER: Lee VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2797001 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature