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Agent-Based Modeling: an Underutilized Tool in Community Violence Research.

Jason E GoldstickJonathan Jay
Published in: Current epidemiology reports (2022)
ABMs continue to be an underutilized tool for the study of community violence. Their increased use could add important information to help stakeholders decide between competing intervention strategies in terms of their costs and the overall resulting changes in violence rates. In addition, ABMs have value in identifying unintended changes/diffusions resulting from interventions. Regardless of the application, ABMs can only be impactful if stakeholders believe and use the information, pointing to the importance of engaging policy makers and other stakeholders in the model formulation process when possible.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • health information
  • drug delivery
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • intimate partner violence