Mathematical Model for Disease Prediction. Computer Operation of a Qualitative Mathematical Model for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in the Western United States

A computer programming system has been used to implement a Boolean logic scheme for predicting high and low disease potential for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the western United States. Inputs to the system were attributes for the counties taken from the 'National Atlas of the United States&...

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Main Authors: Kingsland,Lawrence C. , III, Lindberg,Donald A. B
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer programming
Disease predictions
Epidemiology
Fevers
Infectious diseases
Mathematical models
Medicine and Medical Research
Predictions
Rickettsia rickettsii
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
United States
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Summary:A computer programming system has been used to implement a Boolean logic scheme for predicting high and low disease potential for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the western United States. Inputs to the system were attributes for the counties taken from the 'National Atlas of the United States'. With the computer decision rules, it was possible to some extent to substitute one kind of input data for another. The system offered moderately good tolerance for missing data and could give good predictions even in the face of simulated substantial practical difficulties. (Modified author abstract) Report on Theoretical Considerations of a Disease Information System. See also report dated Sep 73, AD-771 138.