An introduction to mathematical models in sexually transmitted disease epidemiology

G P Garnett

doi:10.1136/sti.78.1.7

An introduction to mathematical models in sexually transmitted disease epidemiology

Sex Transm Infect. 2002 Feb;78(1):7-12. doi: 10.1136/sti.78.1.7.

Author

G P Garnett¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, UK. g.garnett@ic.ac.uk

Abstract

Mathematical models serve a number of roles in understanding sexually transmitted infection epidemiology and control. This article seeks to provide the non-mathematician with a description of their construction and use and presents illustrative examples from sexually transmitted infection epidemiology.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Models, Biological*
Population Surveillance
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control
Terminology as Topic