Targeted strategies for tuberculosis in areas of high HIV prevalence: a simulation study
Targeted strategies for tuberculosis in areas of high HIV prevalence: a simulation study
We describe the analysis of a discrete event simulation model of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV disease, parameterized to describe the dual epidemics in Harare, Zimbabwe. The HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly severe and has led to a significant rise in TB cases. We use the model to evaluate new strategies for improved detection of TB cases in a high HIV prevalence setting. The structure of the model and its validation will be discussed, but the paper will focus on the analysis of the model output.
Simulation, tuberculosis, HIV, disease modelling
1487-1493
Mellor, G.R.
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Currie, C.S.M.
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Corbett, E.L.
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Cheng, R.C.H.
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December 2007
Mellor, G.R.
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Currie, C.S.M.
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Corbett, E.L.
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Cheng, R.C.H.
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Mellor, G.R., Currie, C.S.M., Corbett, E.L. and Cheng, R.C.H.
(2007)
Targeted strategies for tuberculosis in areas of high HIV prevalence: a simulation study.
Henderson, S.G., Biller, B., Hsieh, M.-H., Shortle, J., Tew, J.D. and Barton, R.R.
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In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference.
IEEE.
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Abstract
We describe the analysis of a discrete event simulation model of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV disease, parameterized to describe the dual epidemics in Harare, Zimbabwe. The HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly severe and has led to a significant rise in TB cases. We use the model to evaluate new strategies for improved detection of TB cases in a high HIV prevalence setting. The structure of the model and its validation will be discussed, but the paper will focus on the analysis of the model output.
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Published date: December 2007
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Winter Simulation Conference 2007, Washington DC, USA, 2007-12-09 - 2007-12-12
Keywords:
Simulation, tuberculosis, HIV, disease modelling
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Operational Research
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/54546
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G.R. Mellor
Author:
E.L. Corbett
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S.G. Henderson
Editor:
B. Biller
Editor:
M.-H. Hsieh
Editor:
J. Shortle
Editor:
J.D. Tew
Editor:
R.R. Barton
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