2019
Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study
Arifin SMN, Zimmer C, Trotter C, Colombini A, Sidikou F, LaForce FM, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2019, 39: 553-567. PMID: 31268405, PMCID: PMC6786941, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x19859899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive campaignsSerogroup replacementConjugate vaccineOne-time catchPolyvalent meningococcal vaccineRoutine infant vaccinationMeningococcal conjugate vaccineMeningococcal polysaccharide vaccineRoutine infant immunizationCurrent vaccination practicesImportant health benefitsCost-effectiveness thresholdStandard cost-effectiveness thresholdsAgent-based transmission modelVaccination seriesImmunization seriesInfant vaccinationInfant immunizationPolysaccharide vaccineMeningococcal vaccineVaccination practicesPolyvalent vaccineLaboratory confirmationMenAfriVacSerogroups A
2018
Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models
Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2018, 28: 3591-3608. PMID: 30428780, PMCID: PMC6517086, DOI: 10.1177/0962280218805780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFilter degeneracyParameter estimatesPosterior distributionStochastic transmission-dynamic modelParameter posterior distributionsEpidemic compartmental modelKey epidemic parametersStochastic compartmental modelStochastic systemsPrediction intervalsCompartmental modelMultiple shootingArt calibration methodsEpidemic parametersDegeneracyDynamic modelInfluenza modelMSS approachLong-term predictionTransmission dynamic modelSimulation experimentsCalibration methodUncertaintyEstimatesCompetitive performance
2017
A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models
Zimmer C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models. PLOS Computational Biology 2017, 13: e1005257. PMID: 28095403, PMCID: PMC5240920, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParameter estimationStochastic modelLinear noise approximationStochastic transmission-dynamic modelEnsemble Kalman filter methodReal-time parameter estimationKey epidemic parametersParticle filtering methodInfectious individualsStochastic systemsCompartmental epidemic modelLikelihood approximationMultiple shootingNoise approximationBenchmark methodsEpidemic modelPoisson observationsKalman filter methodUnobserved numberAccurate estimatesEpidemic parametersLikelihood approachFiltering methodDynamic modelApproximation
2011
Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: A perspective from Operations Management
Yaesoubi R, Roberts SD. Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: A perspective from Operations Management. Journal Of Health Economics 2011, 30: 1188-1196. PMID: 21978522, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research