Maja L Brinch, Andrea Palladino, Jeroen Geurtsen, Thierry Van Effelterre, Lorenzo Argante, Michael J McConnell, Lene Christiansen, Michelle A Pihl, Natasja K Lund, Tine Hald
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Abstract
Background: In the fight against antimicrobial resistance, mathematical transmission models have been shown as a valuable tool to guide intervention strategies in public health.
Objective: This review investigates the persistence of modelling gaps identified in earlier studies. It expands the scope to include a broader range of control measures, such as monoclonal antibodies, and examines the impact of secondary infections.
Methods: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Gaps in model focus areas, dynamics, and reporting were identified and described. The TRACE paradigm was applied to selected models to discuss model development and documentation to guide future modelling efforts.
Results: We identified 170 transmission studies from 2010 to May 2022; Mycobacterium tuberculosis (n = 39) and Staphylococcus aureus (n = 27) resistance transmission were most commonly modelled, focusing on multi-drug and methicillin resistance, respectively. Forty-one studies examined multiple interventions, predominantly drug therapy and vaccination, showing an increasing trend. Most studies were population-based compartmental models (n = 112). The TRACE framework was applied to 39 studies, showing a general lack of description of test and verification of modelling software and comparison of model outputs with external data.
Conclusion: Despite efforts to model antimicrobial resistance and prevention strategies, significant gaps in scope, geographical coverage, drug-pathogen combinations, and viral-bacterial dynamics persist, along with inadequate documentation, hindering model updates and consistent outcomes for policymakers. This review highlights the need for robust modelling practices to enable model refinement as new data becomes available. Particularly, new data for validating modelling outcomes should be a focal point in future modelling research.
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control is a global forum for all those working on the prevention, diagnostic and treatment of health-care associated infections and antimicrobial resistance development in all health-care settings. The journal covers a broad spectrum of preeminent practices and best available data to the top interventional and translational research, and innovative developments in the field of infection control.
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