Chapter 1: Basics - infections, transmissions, models

Question 1

What are the 3 main areas in which modelling is generally applied?

Answer 1

1) Determining the impact of control strategies
2) Predicting future numbers of cases
3) Elucidating natural history or epidemiology of infection

Question 2

Why do we need models?

Answer 2

Models typically used to address questions which are difficult/impossible to address using observational studies.