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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Informatics
  • Data Visualization

Background:

  • Global epidemics pose significant public health challenges.
  • Existing tools for analyzing large-scale epidemic spread are limited in scope.
  • Effective visualization and analysis are crucial for informed policy-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel visual analysis approach for exploring and comparing pandemic patterns.
  • To introduce EPViz, an interactive tool for spatiotemporal epidemic data analysis.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the approach and tool with public health experts.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of a potential flow technique to model epidemic spatiotemporal dynamics.
  • Development of EPViz, a visual exploration tool for interactive data analysis.
  • Case study using COVID-19 data from Illinois and Pennsylvania.
  • Qualitative feedback collection through interviews with public health policy experts.

Main Results:

  • The novel approach enhances expert understanding of epidemic patterns.
  • EPViz facilitates interactive exploration and comparison of spatial and temporal epidemic data.
  • The method and tool demonstrated effectiveness in analyzing differing epidemic scenarios.
  • Expert feedback highlighted the usability and potential of EPViz for decision support.

Conclusions:

  • The developed visual analysis approach and EPViz tool offer significant improvements for epidemic research and public health policy.
  • This innovation can enhance decision-making processes for epidemic prevention and control strategies.
  • The findings suggest a valuable new resource for managing public health crises.