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C. Urach, G. Zauner, G. Endel, I. Wilbacher, F. Breitenecker:
"A modular simulation model for assessing interventions for abdominal aortic aneurysms";
Vortrag: Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, Washington; 08.12.2013 - 11.12.2013.

This paper discusses the development of an individual based simulation model for evaluation of interventions
for better treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The interdisciplinary subject required
collaboration of medical doctors, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) experts and modelers. The here
presented modular model structure is flexible enough to allow adaptation on screening research questions
for similar diseases. Another focus of the work was integration of risk factors and how it determines our
model choice, especially because steadily increasing knowledge about or improved treatment of AAA could
cause necessity of reevaluation. Through inclusion of several patient specific properties the model does not
only provide comparison of current state with screening but also elaboration of alterations of population
characteristics and its consequences on AAA cases.

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