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Statistical Methods For Estimating And Testing Treatment Effect For Multiple Treatment Groups In Observational Studies., Xiaofang Yan
Statistical Methods For Estimating And Testing Treatment Effect For Multiple Treatment Groups In Observational Studies., Xiaofang Yan
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Methods For Making Policy-Relevant Forecasts Of Infectious Disease Incidence, Stephen A. Lauer
Methods For Making Policy-Relevant Forecasts Of Infectious Disease Incidence, Stephen A. Lauer
Doctoral Dissertations
Infectious diseases place an enormous burden on the people of the developing world and their governments. When, where, and how to allocate resources in order to slow the spread of a virus or deal with the aftermath of an outbreak is often the responsibility of local public health officials. In this thesis, we develop statistical methods for forecasting future incidence of infectious diseases and estimating the effects of interventions designed to reduce future incidence, bearing in mind the needs and concerns of those public health officials. While most infectious disease forecasting models focus on short-term horizons (i.e. weeks or …