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Calibration of transmission-dynamic infectious disease models: a scoping review and reporting framework

2025-03-12 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Objective/BackgroundTransmission-dynamic models are commonly used to study infectious disease epidemiology. Calibration involves identifying model parameter values that align model outputs with observed data or other evidence. Inaccurate calibration and inconsistent reporting produce inference errors and limit reproducibility, compromising confidence in modeled results. No standardized framework exists for reporting on calibration of infectious disease models, and an understanding of current cal...

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