How can modeling responsibly inform decision-making in malaria?

IF 9.8 1区生物学 Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

PLoS Biology Pub Date : 2025-01-15 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002991

Jaline Gerardin, Melissa A Penny

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Abstract

When models are used to inform decision-making, both their strengths and limitations must be considered. Using malaria as an example, we explain how and why models are limited and offer guidance for ensuring a model is well-suited for its intended purpose.

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如何负责任地为疟疾决策提供信息？

当使用模型为决策提供信息时，必须考虑它们的优点和局限性。以疟疾为例，我们解释了模型是如何以及为什么受到限制的，并为确保模型非常适合其预期目的提供了指导。

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PLoS Biology BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY-BIOLOGY

CiteScore

15.40

自引率

2.00%

发文量

359

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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