Quantifying the annual incidence and underestimation of seasonal influenza: A modelling approach.
Zachary McCarthySafia AtharMahnaz AlavinejadChristopher ChowIain MoylesKyeongah NahJude D KongNishant AgrawalAhmed JaberLaura KeaneSam LiuMyles NahirniakDanielle St JeanRazvan RomanescuJessica StockdaleBruce T SeetLaurent CoudevilleEdward ThommesAnne-Frieda TaurelJason LeeThomas ShinJulien ArinoJane HeffernanAyman ChitJianhong WuPublished in: Theoretical biology & medical modelling (2020)
We illustrate that monitoring a representative group within a population may aid in effectively modelling the transmission of infectious diseases such as influenza. In particular, the utilization of RCTs in models may enhance the accuracy of epidemiological parameter estimation.