Abstract
This second paper concerning stochastic micropopulation simulations describes VESPERS, which can serve as a framework for simulation models of the epidemic spread of infection. The versions described are implemented using the simulation shell, SUMMERS, which includes the generic commonalities of several micropopulation models. Population members in VESPERS move through states related to the individual's status relative to the infective agent. Features of the models include mixing groups, member demographics, susceptibility and infectiousness, and co-circulation of infectious agents. The sensitivity of the simulation outcomes to quantitative features of the model has been analyzed. The user can select reports of desired distributions and averages of simulation outcomes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-213 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Computers in Biology and Medicine |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1993 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements-This work was supported in part by Grant P41-RR01632 from the National Institutes of Health. Some of the ideas were contained in the Ph.D. Thesis by Susan K. Seaholm. Retired Professor Eugene Ackerman served as her thesis advisor. Help in preparation of this manuscript was received from numerous
Keywords
- Epidemic model
- Infectious disease
- Micropopulation model
- Monte Carlo techniques
- Stochastic simulation
