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@article{Wardle:2023:10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100666,
author = {Wardle, J and Bhatia, S and Kraemer, MUG and Nouvellet, P and Cori, A},
doi = {10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100666},
journal = {Epidemics: the journal of infectious disease dynamics},
pages = {1--11},
title = {Gaps in mobility data and implications for modelling epidemic spread: a scoping review and simulation study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100666},
volume = {42},
year = {2023}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Reliable estimates of human mobility are important for understanding the spatial spread of infectious diseases and the effective targeting of control measures. However, when modelling infectious disease dynamics, data on human mobility at an appropriate temporal or spatial resolution are not always available, leading to the common use of model-derived mobility proxies. In this study we reviewed the different data sources and mobility models that have been used to characterise human movement in Africa. We then conducted a simulation study to better understand the implications of using human mobility proxies when predicting the spatial spread and dynamics of infectious diseases.We found major gaps in the availability of empirical measures of human mobility in Africa, leading to mobility proxies being used in place of data. Empirical data on subnational mobility were only available for 17/54 countries, and in most instances, these data characterised long-term movement patterns, which were unsuitable for modelling the spread of pathogens with short generation times (time between infection of a case and their infector). Results from our simulation study demonstrated that using mobility proxies can have a substantial impact on the predicted epidemic dynamics, with complex and non-intuitive biases. In particular, the predicted times and order of epidemic invasion, and the time of epidemic peak in different locations can be underestimated or overestimated, depending on the types of proxies used and the country of interest.Our work underscores the need for regularly updated empirical measures of population movement within and between countries to aid the prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks. At the same time, there is a need to establish an evidence base to help understand which types of mobility data are most appropriate for describing the spread of emerging infectious diseases in different settings.
AU  - Wardle,J
AU  - Bhatia,S
AU  - Kraemer,MUG
AU  - Nouvellet,P
AU  - Cori,A
DO  - 10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100666
EP  - 11
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 1755-4365
SP  - 1
TI  - Gaps in mobility data and implications for modelling epidemic spread: a scoping review and simulation study
T2  - Epidemics: the journal of infectious disease dynamics
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100666
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436523000026
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/102714
VL  - 42
ER  -
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