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G. Zauner, P. Einzinger, F. Miksch, I. Zechmeister, G. Endel, F. Breitenecker:
"Modular modelling and hybrid combination in health technology assessment models - examples and technology";
in: "The 1st International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care", herausgegeben von: Università di Genova; DIME Università di Genova, Rende, 2012, ISBN: 978-88-97999-13-3, S. 133 - 138.

Simulation of communicable diseases is an important
field of interest in HTA. As requirements of
stakeholders in the field of
HTA are getting higher there
is a need for complex models using different
approaches.
A concept to deal with
the increasing effort and
complexity is to split up models into single parts, so
called modules, which enables easier development,
more flexibility and reusability.
In this work we concentrate on two different
modular approaches for simulation of epidemics:
The agent based approach, dealing with individual
behavior of persons. A model for Influenza with
different environments, a model for Streptococcus-
Pneumoniae with complex infection rules and another
influenza-model with social interaction deal as
examples.
The top-down approach starts with the
epidemiological part where,
epidemiological outcomes
are calculated in a more general way, following by the
demographical part. It ends with the economical part
that calculates costs and evaluates economic aspects. A
model for human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV)
serves as an example

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