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Estimating the epidemic risk using non-uniformly sampled contact data.

Julie Fournet¹, Alain Barrat^2,3

¹Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, CPT, Marseille, France.

Scientific Reports

|September 1, 2017

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Incomplete contact data underestimates epidemic risk. New methods for creating surrogate data improve risk assessment, especially in structured populations, highlighting the need for accurate contact tracing tools.

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Network Science
Computational Biology

Background:

Population contact data is often incomplete due to sampling and underreporting.
Incomplete data leads to underestimation of epidemic risk in simulations.
Bias correction methods are crucial for accurate epidemic modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate methods for correcting bias in contact network data due to non-uniform sampling.
To assess the effectiveness of surrogate data generation techniques for improving epidemic risk estimation.
To investigate the impact of population structure on the performance of these methods.

Main Methods:

Utilized two real-world datasets with non-uniform contact sampling.
Applied a surrogate data generation method developed for uniform sampling.
Developed and applied a new surrogate data method incorporating group-specific link density.
Compared simulation results using original, uniformly-sampled surrogate, and group-informed surrogate data.

Main Results:

Uniform sampling surrogate data improved estimates but still underestimated link density.
The group-informed surrogate data method significantly improved epidemic risk estimation in strongly structured populations.
Performance of the group-informed method decreased in populations with weaker group structures.
Limitations highlight the value of accurate contact data from sources like wearable sensors.

Conclusions:

Existing methods for correcting incomplete contact data show limitations.
A novel surrogate data approach leveraging group structure shows promise for improving epidemic modeling.
Accurate contact data collection, potentially via wearable sensors, is essential for robust epidemic risk assessment.