Optimizing Population Screening for Infectious Diseases Harwin de Vries MSc., Prof. Albert Wagelmans, Prof. Joris van de Klundert June 7 th , 2017 De Vries, Wagelmans, Van de Klundert Optimizing Population Screening 1 / 18
Optimizing Population Screening for Infectious Diseases
Harwin de Vries MSc., Prof. Albert Wagelmans, Prof. Joris van deKlundert
June 7th, 2017
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Introduction: 2 challenges
1. Linking decisions to outcomes:
Decisions Outcomes
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Introduction: 2 challenges
1. Linking decisions to outcomes:
Decisions KPIs
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Introduction: 2 challenges
1. Linking decisions to outcomes:
Decisions OutcomesKPIs
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Introduction: 2 challenges
2. Transforming insight into better decisions:
Decisions Outcomes
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Introduction: 2 challenges
2. Transforming insight into better decisions:
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Problem Description
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness):
Slowly progressing parasitic diseaseTransmitted by Tsetse flyWHO: 30000 cases
Two disease stages (both appr. 1.5 years):1 Symptoms absent or non-specific2 Neurological problems
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Problem Description
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness):
Slowly progressing parasitic diseaseTransmitted by Tsetse flyWHO: 30000 cases
Two disease stages (both appr. 1.5 years):1 Symptoms absent or non-specific2 Neurological problems
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Problem Description
Population screening crucial:
Infected people do not observe disease/ do not obtain care
Source for infection of Tsetse
Result: HAT spreads silently
Current strategy (DRC)
30 mobile screening teams
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Problem Description
Population screening crucial:
Infected people do not observe disease/ do not obtain care
Source for infection of Tsetse
Result: HAT spreads silently
Current strategy (DRC)
30 mobile screening teams
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Problem Description
Main research question:
Given current screening capacity...
which villages to visit ...
at what time interval ...
to minimize the total averageexpected prevalence level?
?
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Problem Description
Main research question:
Given current screening capacity...
which villages to visit ...
at what time interval ...
to minimize the total averageexpected prevalence level?
?
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Problem Description
Main research question:
Given current screening capacity...
which villages to visit ...
at what time interval ...
to minimize the total averageexpected prevalence level?
?
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Problem Description
Main research question:
Given current screening capacity...
which villages to visit ...
at what time interval ...
to minimize the total averageexpected prevalence level?
?
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Problem Description
Main research question:
Given current screening capacity...
which villages to visit ...
at what time interval ...
to minimize the total averageexpected prevalence level?
?
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Linking decisions to outcomes
Decisions Outcomes
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Link Between Decisions and Prevalence
2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20160
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ence
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Transforming insight into better decisions
Decisions Outcomes
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Frequency required for expected eradication
0
←4.9
100
1
2
10090
3
Required screening interval (years)
Sensitivity (%)
4
90
Participation (%)
5
8080
70 70
←0.84
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1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
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Solution method for the general planning problem
Sophisticated methods:
Column generation
MIP
Local optimization
Simple policies:
Equalizing
Filtering
Differentiation
Burden level
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Solution method for the general planning problem
Sophisticated methods:
Column generation
MIP
Local optimization
Simple policies:
Equalizing
Filtering
Differentiation
Burden level
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Solution method for the general planning problem
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Solution method for the general planning problem
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Optimized Equalization Filtering Differentiation Burden-level
Average exp. # infected Final exp. # infected
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Conclusions
Linking decisions to outcomes...
can be complex
becomes easier (more data)
yields important insights
Translating the link into decisions...
can be essential
can benefit both policy makers and people on the ground
does not always require advanced tools
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Conclusions
Linking decisions to outcomes...
can be complex
becomes easier (more data)
yields important insights
Translating the link into decisions...
can be essential
can benefit both policy makers and people on the ground
does not always require advanced tools
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