Paper Info
Title
Hybrid simulation for health and social care: The way forward, or more trouble than it's worth?
Abstract
This paper describes the process of developing a hybrid simulation model for a disease called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of sight loss in people aged over 65. The model is implemented in the software AnyLogic, and combines discrete-event and agent-based simulation. Embedded in each agent there is also an individual compartmental model for disease progression. The overall aim of the hybrid model was to use the specific example of AMD to explore the wider links between the health and social care systems in the UK. We discuss the challenges of model development and the rationale for our modelling decisions, and reflect upon the advantages and disadvantages of using a hybrid model in this case.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.5555/2675983.2676015
WSC '13: Winter Simulation Conference Washington D.C. December, 2013
Keywords
Field
DocType
health care,discrete event simulation,multi agent systems
Health care,Disease,Simulation,Computer science,Sight loss,Disease progression,Multi-agent system,Software,Common cause and special cause,Discrete event simulation
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0891-7736
978-1-4799-2077-8
8
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.56
9
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sally C. Brailsford139735.84
Joe Viana2333.29
Stuart Rossiter3202.72
Andrew Amos Channon480.56
Andrew J. Lotery580.56