Computer Simulation as a Tool to Enable Decision-Making in a Pandemic Influenza Response Scenario

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We sought to develop and test a computer-based, interactive simulation of a hypothetical pandemic influenza outbreak. Fidelity was enhanced with integrated video and branching decision trees, built upon the 2007 federal planning assumptions. We conducted a before-and-after study of the simulation effectiveness to assess the simulations’ ability to assess participants’ beliefs regarding their own hospitals’ mass casualty incident preparedness.

Source: UC Irvine: Department of Emergency Medicine (UCI). Retrieved from: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7jm3d907 [eScholarship Repository]

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