2016
Identifying cost‐effective dynamic policies to control epidemics
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying cost‐effective dynamic policies to control epidemics. Statistics In Medicine 2016, 35: 5189-5209. PMID: 27449759, PMCID: PMC5096998, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNet health benefitHighest net health benefitHealth benefitsTransmission-reducing interventionsDynamic policiesNovel viral pathogensCurrent interventionsHealth policyMathematical decision modelViral pathogensMonetary outcomesPolicy makersInterventionPolicyDecision modelStatic policyEpidemicEpidemic dataVaccinationVaccinePerformance measures
2011
Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an Example
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an Example. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24043. PMID: 21915279, PMCID: PMC3167826, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth policyTransmission-reducing interventionsOverall population healthType of interventionAntiviral drugsNovel infectious pathogensOverall healthEmerging InfectionsInfectious pathogensMask useCurrent interventionsCourse of epidemicsPopulation healthInterventionEpidemicPublic healthVaccineInfluenzaHealthDisease spreadSocial distancingCurrent informationInfectionGeneralized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policies
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Generalized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policies. European Journal Of Operational Research 2011, 215: 679-687. PMID: 21966083, PMCID: PMC3182455, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMathematical modelDynamic optimization techniquesGeneralized Markov modelClass of modelsState space sizeMarkov chain modelInfectious disease spreadOptimization techniquesDiscrete-time Markov chain modelComputation timeHost transmission dynamicsChain modelInfectious diseasesSpace sizeHost natural historyMarkov modelHealth policyPrevious modelsPublic health interventionsTransmission dynamicsClassModelReal-time selectionDisease spreadHealth interventions