Towards an operational model for prevention and treatment of asthma attacks

Towards an operational model for prevention and treatment of asthma attacks

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Article ID: iaor19951403
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 45
Issue: 8
Start Page Number: 916
End Page Number: 926
Publication Date: Aug 1994
Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: asthma
Abstract:

Asthma is one of the major chronic diseases in many countries. At present there is no cure for asthma, but medical advances can help to reduce the chances of attacks of the condition. Efficient care for asthma involves complexity, uncertainty, variability and the use of scarce resources, and these are the same conditions that indicate a possible use for the modelling approach of operational research. This paper is concerned with a pilot model that was developed through joint work by medical professionals and operational researchers. The development of the model is explained and illustrative results indicate the potential value of the modelling approach for the care of asthma in the community.

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