This study systematically reviews applications of three simulation approaches, that is,
system dynamics model (SDM), agent‐based model (ABM) and discrete event simulation …

Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematical models have been
widely used to inform public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 control in …

Background Efforts to protect residents in nursing homes involve non-pharmaceutical
interventions, testing, and vaccine. We sought to quantify the effect of testing and vaccine …

Introduction Since becoming available, vaccines against COVID-19 have been a focus of
public debate. This is particularly relevant among healthcare and social workers, who …

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unexpected and disruptive event that significantly affected
the performance of manufacturing systems and supply chains in various sectors. In this …

Figure (1) Heterogeneity of individual contact behavior impacts disease spread.(a)-(c):
Representative realizations of agent-based SIR-models with the same average contact-or …

Social distancing measures (SDMs) are community-level interventions that aim to reduce
person-to-person contacts in the community. SDMs were a major part of the responses first …

Over the past several years, the emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants has led to
multiple waves of increased COVID-19 incidence. When the Omicron variant emerged, there …

Background Residential aged-care facilities (RACFs, also called long-term care facilities,
aged care homes, or nursing homes) have elevated risks of respiratory infection outbreaks …

Respiratory infections acquired in hospital depend on close contact, which may be affected
by hospital population density. Models of infectious disease transmission typically assume …