UNSPECIFIED (2005) Modelling disease - A guide for the cattle practitioner. CATTLE PRACTICE, 13 (Part 3). pp. 243-248. ISSN 0969-1251

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Abstract

The two key approaches to modelling disease are statistical and mathematical. Statistical disease modelling attempts to explain disease and associated risks using a linear explanation. Typically statistical models use real samples from populations of cattle and ultimately a clinical trial would enable us to test for apparent risks and assess whether they are true risks for disease. Statistical modelling is more robustly used with non-infectious disease but can be used, carefully to understand aspects of infectious diseases. Mathematical models use non-linear approaches to explain mechanisms for infectious processes and assist with our understanding of the biology of the process. They may be used to identify areas of disease transmission or of the host or parasite that we do not understand (i.e. they target that more research is required). They may lead to new hypotheses for disease transmission. They may be used to test out scenarios for change in disease control policy and their effect on infectious disease. Results from mathematical and statistical models may be counter intuitive and these results need thought and openness to consider what may be occurring in the infectious process.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Journal or Publication Title:	CATTLE PRACTICE
Publisher:	BRITISH CATTLE VETERINARY ASSOC
ISSN:	0969-1251
Date:	October 2005
Volume:	13
Number:	Part 3
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 243-248
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/34344

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