Abstract
AbstractThis study examines the use and utility of infectious disease modelling in national and international COVID-19 outbreak response. We investigate COVID-19 modelling-policy practices in 13 countries, by carrying out expert interviews with a range of national modellers, decision makers, and scientific advisors. The included countries span all six UN geographic regions. We document experiences and collate lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic across four key themes: the structures and pathways to policy, communication, collaboration and knowledge transfer, and evaluation and reflection. Full analysis and interpretation of the breadth of interview responses is presented, providing evidence for a best practice on the use and translation of outbreak modelling for policy.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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