Validation analysis of Global Health Security Index (GHSI) scores 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic powerfully demonstrates the consequences of biothreats. Countries will want to know how to better prepare for future events. The Global Health Security Index (GHSI) is a broad, independent assessment of 195 countries' preparedness for biothreats that may aid this endeavour. However, to be useful, the GHSI's external validity must be demonstrated. We aimed to validate the GHSI against a range of external metrics to assess how it could be utilised by countries.

Methods

Global aggregate communicable disease outcomes were correlated with GHSI scores and linear regression models were examined to determine associations while controlling for a number of global macroindices. GHSI scores for countries previously exposed to severe acute respiratory s

SUBMITTER: Boyd MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature