Why should we apply ABM for decision analysis for infectious diseases?- An example for dengue interventions by Florian Miksch, Beate Jahn, Kurt Junshean Espinosa, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Uwe Siebert, Nikolas Popper

Abstract For the evaluation of infectious-diseases interventions, the transmissible nature of such diseases plays a central role. Agent-based models (ABM) allow for dynamic transmission modeling but publications are limited. We aim to provide an overview of important characteristics of ABM for decision-analytic modeling of infectious diseases. A case study of dengue epidemics illustrates model characteristics, conceptualization, calibration and...

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Health-Predictors of School Employees’ Perceived Productivity by Joane Grace E. Pacres, Lorel S. Dee and Nelia S. Ereno

ABSTRACT – This correlational study determined whether school employees’ annual physical exam (APE) results, physical fitness, and stress level predicted their self-perceived work productivity level. Ninety (90) randomly selected teaching and non-teaching employees of a Philippine state university provided for use in the study the results of their APE, the standard fitness test, and self-administered questionnaires on work-related stress and...

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