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Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Abstract As new COVID-19 variants emerge, and disease and population characteristics change, screening strategies may also need to change. We develop a decision-making model that can assist a college to determine an optimal screening strategy based o
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https://doaj.org/article/4fa2eeda16fd4dc19871aee7a85bedb8
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 4 (2022)
Importance Screening and vaccination are essential in the fight against infectious diseases, but need to be integrated and customized based on community and disease characteristics. Objective To develop effective screening and vaccination strategies,
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https://doaj.org/article/11b2e385d55c44ea8ca5baa52375ec0b
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-1 (2022)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/baeb29e86179499f97c977703377ca5a
Publikováno v:
Journal of Translational Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Abstract Background Pooled testing, in which biological specimens from multiple subjects are combined into a testing pool and tested via a single test, is a common testing method for both surveillance and screening activities. The sensitivity of pool
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https://doaj.org/article/f0b7bb87a20b450ea675f5dd7ed2dbba
Publikováno v:
Management Science. 68:7994-8014
Newborn screening (NBS) is a state-level initiative that detects life-threatening genetic disorders for which early treatment can substantially improve health outcomes. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is among the most prevalent disorders in NBS. CF can be caus
Publikováno v:
Operations Research. 70:265-287
Improving Newborn Screening for Genetic Diseases Screening newborns for life-threatening genetic diseases is an important public health initiative. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most prevalent diseases in this context. As part of the cystic fibrosis
Publikováno v:
Naval Research Logistics (NRL)
Testing provides essential information for managing infectious disease outbreaks, such as the COVID‐19 pandemic. When testing resources are scarce, an important managerial decision is who to test. This decision is compounded by the fact that potent
Publikováno v:
Stochastic Systems. 10:361-390
Testing multiple subjects within a group, with a single test applied to the group (i.e., group testing), is an important tool for classifying populations as positive or negative for a specific binary characteristic in an efficient manner. We study th
Publikováno v:
Management Science. 65:4365-4384
Group testing (i.e., testing multiple subjects simultaneously with a single test) is essential for classifying a large population of subjects as positive or negative for a binary characteristic (e.g., presence of a disease). We study optimal group te
Publikováno v:
IISE Transactions. 52:166-180
Biomarker testing, where a biochemical marker is used to predict the presence or absence of a disease in a subject, is an essential tool in public health screening. For many diseases, relat...