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ArticleEuropean journal of operational research2021

Operational research: A multidisciplinary approach for the management of infectious disease in a global context.

Sheetal Prakash Silal, Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA)

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Article in European journal of operational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sheetal Prakash SilalModelling and Simulation Hub, Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA)

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious diseases, both established and emerging, impose a significant burden globally. Successful management of infectious diseases requires considerable effort and a multidisciplinary approach to tackle the complex web of interconnected biological, public health and economic systems. Through a wide range of problem-solving techniques and computational methods, operational research can strengthen health systems and support decision-making at all levels of disease control. From improved understanding of disease biology, intervention planning and implementation, assessing economic feasibility of new strategies, identifying opportunities for cost reductions in routine processes, and informing health policy, this paper highlights areas of opportunity for operational research to contribute to effective and efficient infectious disease management and improved health outcomes.

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Decision support systemsInfectious diseaseOR in health services

Identifiers

PMID32836716
PMCPMC7377991

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