An analysis of the academic literature on simulation and modelling in health care

• DOI: 10.1057/jos.2009.10
• Publication Date: 2013-04-04T10:39:39Z
• Authors: S C Brailsford; P R Harper; B Patel; M Pitt
• Keywords: 570; 0211 other engineering and technologies; 02 engineering and technology; 3. Good health

AbstractAbstractThis article describes a multi-dimensional approach to the classification of research literature on simulation and modelling in health care. The aim study was analyse relative frequency use range operational approaches care, along with specific domains application level implementation. Given vast scale care literature, novel review methodology adopted, similar concept stratified sampling. results provide new insights into activity across many areas application, highlighting important relationships pointing key omission neglect literature. In addition, presented this provides systematic generic that can be extended other as well types information source health-care modelling.Keywords: modellingliterature reviewmethodology AcknowledgementsWe thank anonymous referees for their very helpful comments. We are also grateful support Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under grant EP/E019900/1, input from members RIGHT team.