Journal article
Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Network (MInD-Healthcare) Framework for Describing and Reporting Multidrug-resistant Organism and Healthcare-Associated Infections Agent-based Modeling Methods
Clinical infectious diseases, Vol.71(9), pp.2527-2532
12/03/2020
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa234
PMCID: PMC7871347
PMID: 32155235
Abstract
Mathematical modeling of healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant organisms improves our understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics and provides a framework for evaluating prevention strategies. One way of improving the communication among modelers is by providing a standardized way of describing and reporting models, thereby instilling confidence in the reproducibility and generalizability of such models. We updated the Overview, Design concepts, and Details protocol developed by Grimm et al [11] for describing agent-based models (ABMs) to better align with elements commonly included in healthcare-related ABMs. The Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Network (MInD-Healthcare) framework includes the following 9 key elements: (1) Purpose and scope; (2) Entities, state variables, and scales; (3) Initialization; (4) Process overview and scheduling; (5) Input data; (6) Agent interactions and organism transmission; (7) Stochasticity; (8) Submodels; and (9) Model verification, calibration, and validation. Our objective is that this framework will improve the quality of evidence generated utilizing these models.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Network (MInD-Healthcare) Framework for Describing and Reporting Multidrug-resistant Organism and Healthcare-Associated Infections Agent-based Modeling Methods
- Creators
- Rachel B Slayton - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionJustin J O'Hagan - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSean Barnes - University of Maryland, College ParkSarah Rhea - Research Triangle Park FoundationRainer Hilscher - Research Triangle Park FoundationMichael Rubin - University of UtahEric Lofgren - Washington State UniversityBrajendra Singh - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAlberto Segre - University of IowaPrabasaj Paul - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention MInD-Healthcare Program
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical infectious diseases, Vol.71(9), pp.2527-2532
- DOI
- 10.1093/cid/ciaa234
- PMID
- 32155235
- PMCID
- PMC7871347
- ISSN
- 1058-4838
- eISSN
- 1537-6591
- Grant note
- U01 CK000531 / NCEZID CDC HHS U01 CK000527 / NCEZID CDC HHS CC999999 / Intramural CDC HHS U01 CK000594 / NCEZID CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/03/2020
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Computer Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984259491602771
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