Open AccessComputational Simulation Is a Vital Resource for Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Andrew Page,
Saikou Y. Diallo,
Wesley J. Wildman,
George Hodulik,
Eric W. Weisel,
Neha Gondal,
David Voas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
simulation in healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.685
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1559-713X
pISSN - 1559-2332
DOI - 10.1097/sih.0000000000000572
Subject(s) - social distance , pandemic , contact tracing , psychological intervention , computer science , agent based model , covid-19 , resource (disambiguation) , risk analysis (engineering) , business , medicine , artificial intelligence , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , computer network , pathology , psychiatry
COVID-19 has prompted the extensive use of computational models to understand the trajectory of the pandemic. This article surveys the kinds of dynamic simulation models that have been used as decision support tools and to forecast the potential impacts of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We developed the Values in Viral Dispersion model, which emphasizes the role of human factors and social networks in viral spread and presents scenarios to guide policy responses.