A discrete model for the evaluation of public policies: The case of Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: In mathematical epidemiology, it is usual to implement compartmental models to study the transmission of diseases, allowing comprehension of the outbreak dynamics. Thus, it is necessary to identify the natural history of the disease and to establish promissory relations between the structure of a mathematical model, as well as its parameters, with control-related strategies (real interventions) and relevant socio-cultural behaviors. However, we identified gaps between the model creation and its implementation for the use of decision-makers for policy design. We aim to cover these gaps by proposing a discrete mathematical model with parameters having intuitive meaning to be implemented to help decision-makers in control policy design. The model considers novel contagion probabilities, quara

SUBMITTER: Catano-Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928135 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature