| Title | Assessing the performance of a computer-based policy model of HIV and AIDS. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Rydzak, Chara E., Kara L. Cotich, Paul E. Sax, Heather E. Hsu, Bingxia Wang, Elena Losina, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Milton C. Weinstein, and Sue J. Goldie |
| Corporate Authors | CEPAC Investigators |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Anti-HIV Agents, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Cohort Studies, Computer Simulation, Female, HIV, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Treatment Outcome, United States |
| Abstract | Model-based analyses, conducted within a decision analytic framework, provide a systematic way to combine information about the natural history of disease and effectiveness of clinical management strategies with demographic and epidemiological characteristics of the population. Among the challenges with disease-specific modeling include the need to identify influential assumptions and to assess the face validity and internal consistency of the model. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
