Decision trees and fuzzy logic : a comparison of models for the selection of measles vaccination strategies in Brazil

In 1997, health authorities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil designed a vaccination campaign against measles based on a decision model that utilized fuzzy logic. The chosen mass vaccination strategy was implemented and changed the natural course of the epidemic in that state. We have built a model...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings. AMIA Symposium. - 1998. - (2000) vom: 01., Seite 625-9
1. Verfasser: Ohno-Machado, L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lacson, R, Massad, E
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2000
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Evaluation Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Measles Vaccine