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Assessing the performance of real-time epidemic forecasts: A case study of Ebola in the Western Area Region of Sierra Leone, 2014-15

Funk S, Camacho A, Kucharski AJ, Lowe R, Eggo RM,  et al.
2017-08-18 • bioRxiv
2017-08-18 • bioRxiv
Real-time forecasts based on mathematical models can inform critical decision-making during infectious disease outbreaks. Yet, epidemic forecasts are rarely evaluated during or after the...
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Countries are out of step with international recommendations for tuberculosis testing, treatment, and care: Findings from a 29-country survey of policy adoption and implementation

Saran K, Masini T, Chikwanha I, Paton G, Scourse R,  et al.
2019-02-01 • bioRxiv
2019-02-01 • bioRxiv
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Tuberculosis (TB) poses a global health crisis requiring robust international and country-level action. Adopting and implementing TB policies from the World Health Organiz...
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Measuring the unknown: an estimator and simulation study for assessing case reporting during epidemics

Jarvis CI, Gimma A, Finger F, Morris TP, Thompson JA,  et al.
2021-02-17 • bioRxiv
2021-02-17 • bioRxiv
The fraction of cases reported, known as ‘reporting’, is a key performance indicator in an outbreak response, and an essential factor to consider when modelling epidemics and assessing t...