Un modelo híbrido de simulación de las intervenciones del programa de VIH: desde el comportamiento de transmisión

William Crown1, Erin Britton2, Moaven Razavi3

  • 1Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, School of Social Work, Crosstown Center, 3rd Floor 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA.

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Las herramientas de simulación pueden vincular los resultados de la seguridad de los medicamentos con los impactos económicos. Un modelo basado en agentes mostró que un programa de navegación entre pares aumentó la participación en el tratamiento del VIH y la supresión de la carga viral en Tanzania, con efectos macroeconómicos modestos.

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