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Using geographic information systems to define and map commuting patterns as inputs to agent-based models
Chrest, D.P., & Wheaton, W.D. (June 2009).
Maps developed by RTI International researchers depict daily commuting patterns in the United States, which can help researchers and government officials better predict the spread of infectious disease and prepare for potential outbreaks.
The maps provide policy makers, public health officials and others within the scientific community with the analytical tools and computer models required to respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks, whether they occur naturally or are released intentionally in a bioterrorist attack. The maps show changes in the number of inbound versus outbound commuters across the country visualized as elevations. The maps include state boundaries, urban areas, interstates and major highways.
The maps provide policy makers, public health officials and others within the scientific community with the analytical tools and computer models required to respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks, whether they occur naturally or are released intentionally in a bioterrorist attack. The maps show changes in the number of inbound versus outbound commuters across the country visualized as elevations. The maps include state boundaries, urban areas, interstates and major highways.
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Research Reports
A brief introduction to the use of stated-choice methods to measure preferences for treatment benefits and risks
Johnson, F.R., Hauber, A.B., & Poulos, C.M. (September 2009).
The relationship between insurance coverage and cancer care: A literature synthesis
Marlow, N.M., Pavluck, A.L., Bian, J., Ward, E.M., & Halpern, M.T. (May 2009).
Where do HMOs and PPOs locate? Debunking an urban myth
Grefer, J., Mobley, L.R., & Frech, H.E. (March 2009).
Informed decision making about prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing:
Findings and implications from formative testing of a multimodal intervention
Soloe, C.S., McCormack, L.A., Treiman, K., Driscoll, D., & Harris, S. (February 2009).
Costs of illness among older adults: An analysis of six major health conditions with significant environmental risk factors
Van Houtven, G., Honeycutt, A.A., Gilman, B., McCall, N.T., Throneburg, W.W., & Sykes, K.E. (September 2008).
The relationship between individual life events and preterm delivery
Whitehead, N. (September 2008).
Student employment during the transition to college in the United States
Bozick, R. (February 2008).
Occasional Papers
Increasing development impact: Channeling corporate social responsibility
funds through public-private partnerships
Soplop, J.C., Wetterberg, A., Indriartoto, I., De Leon Pellecer, M.J., Ligorria Goicolea, T., & Roman-Lacayo, M.A. (September 2009).
A target-based model of efficient allocation of federal resources to the states for emergency preparedness
Cromwell, J., & Drozd, E. (February 2008).
Method Reports
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of filamentous fungi in carpet
Black, J. (September 2009).
Validation of the CDC-RTI diabetes cost-effectiveness model
Hoerger, T.J., Segel, J.E., Zhang, P., & Sorensen, S.W. (September 2009).
Synthesized population databases: A US geospatial database for agent-based models
Wheaton, W.D., Cajka, J.C., Chasteen, B.M., Wagener, D.K., Cooley, P.C., Ganapathi, L., & et al. (May 2009).
A mixed model approach for intent-to-treat analysis in longitudinal clinical trials with missing values
Chakraborty, H., & Gu, H. (March 2009).
New technologies and tools for study management: Lessons learned from designing and implementing a web-based data management system for a multisite longitudinal intervention study
Courtney, L., Warmoth, E., Rodan, M., Katz, K., Subramanian, S., & Kiely, M. (December 2008).
Analyzing data from nonrandomized group studies
Bray, J.W., Schlenger, W.E., Zarkin, G.A., & Galvin, D.M. (November 2008).
Use of secondary population-based databases to evaluate the safety of medications
Tennis, P.S., Andrews, E.B., Lanza, L.L., & Johannes, C.B. (September 2008).
Using a model-aided sampling paradigm instead of a traditional sampling paradigm in a nationally representative establishment survey
Berzofsky, M.E., Welch, B.L., Williams, R.L., & Biemer, P. (February 2008).
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