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View article: Applications and challenges of simulation for healthcare operations management in Africa
Applications and challenges of simulation for healthcare operations management in Africa Open
View article: A systematic review of whole disease models for informing healthcare resource allocation decisions
A systematic review of whole disease models for informing healthcare resource allocation decisions Open
Background Whole disease models (WDM) are large-scale, system-level models which can evaluate multiple decision questions across an entire care pathway. Whilst this type of model can offer several advantages as a platform for undertaking e…
View article: Machine learning integrated patient flow simulation: why and how?
Machine learning integrated patient flow simulation: why and how? Open
Stochastic distribution methods were used to construct patient flow simulation sub-models such as patient inflow, length of stay (LoS), cost of treatment (CoT) and clinical pathways (CPs). However, the patient inflow rate demonstrates seas…
View article: Guidance on the use of complex systems models for economic evaluations of public health interventions
Guidance on the use of complex systems models for economic evaluations of public health interventions Open
To help health economic modelers respond to demands for greater use of complex systems models in public health. To propose identifiable features of such models and support researchers to plan public health modeling projects using these mod…
View article: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on the Activity of Modelling
Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on the Activity of Modelling Open
The activity of modelling entails the conception, representation and execution of a model.In this paper we explore this activity from a historical perspective, by positioning it within the philosophy of science, and by taking a practice-ba…
View article: A Tutorial on Conceptual Modelling for Discrete-Event Simulation
A Tutorial on Conceptual Modelling for Discrete-Event Simulation Open
Conceptual modelling is the abstraction of a simulation model from the part of the real world it is representing; in other words, choosing what to model, and what not to model.This is generally agreed to be the most difficult, least unders…
View article: Exploring the relationship between simulation model accuracy and complexity
Exploring the relationship between simulation model accuracy and complexity Open
Little is known about the relationship between the accuracy of a discrete-event simulation model and its complexity. Despite this, authors propose that increasing model complexity leads to improved accuracy with diminishing returns. In thi…
View article: Are “wrong” models useful? A qualitative study of discrete event simulation modeller stories
Are “wrong” models useful? A qualitative study of discrete event simulation modeller stories Open
Little is known about models deemed ”wrong” by their modellers or clients in Operational Research (OR). This paper aims to improve our understanding of “wrong” Discrete Event Simulation (DES) models based on empirical evidence. We intervie…
View article: Celebrating the 10 <sup>th</sup> simulation workshop: The story of the conference series
Celebrating the 10 <sup>th</sup> simulation workshop: The story of the conference series Open
Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). March 2021 saw the running of the 10th Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop (SW), albeit delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is over 20 years since the planning commenced for the v…
View article: Aiding the development of the conceptual model for hybrid simulation: Representing the modelling frame
Aiding the development of the conceptual model for hybrid simulation: Representing the modelling frame Open
Hybrid simulation has emerged as a popular method of modelling complex systems and addressing real-world problems. However, in the existing literature, there is no clear method for documenting the approach of a hybrid simulation study. We …
View article: An Exploratory Study on the Uses of "Wrong" Simulation Models in Practice
An Exploratory Study on the Uses of "Wrong" Simulation Models in Practice Open
It is generally accepted that no model is perfect.Literature has focused mainly on presenting successful simulation studies.This paper examines the extent to which "wrong" models are used in practice and how modellers and clients deal with…
View article: Why Machine Learning Integrated Patient Flow Simulation?
Why Machine Learning Integrated Patient Flow Simulation? Open
Patient flow analysis can be studied from a clinical and or operational\nperspective using simulation. Traditional statistical methods such as\nstochastic distribution methods have been used to construct patient flow\nsimulation submodels …
View article: Celebrating 20 Years: The Story of the Simulation Workshop
Celebrating 20 Years: The Story of the Simulation Workshop Open
This year marks the 10 th Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop (SW).It is over 20 years since the planning commenced for the very first SW which took place in Birmingham in March 2002.To mark this occasion, this article present…
View article: Using Facilitated Simulation to Evaluate Integrated Community-Based Health and Social Care Services
Using Facilitated Simulation to Evaluate Integrated Community-Based Health and Social Care Services Open
This paper introduces SIMTEGR8, which stands for "Simulation for Great Care".SIMTEGR8 is a new facilitated simulation approach, developed to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated community-based health and social care services.Working j…
View article: Cost and health impacts of adherence to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence schizophrenia guideline recommendations
Cost and health impacts of adherence to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence schizophrenia guideline recommendations Open
Background Discrepancies between the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) schizophrenia guideline recommendations and current clinical practice in the UK have been reported. Aims We aim to assess whether it is cost-effe…
View article: Systematic review of the methods of health economic models assessing antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Systematic review of the methods of health economic models assessing antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia Open
This review highlights inconsistency in key impacts considered by different models, and limitations of the existing models. Recommendations on future research are provided.
View article: Healthcare workers’ perspectives on participatory system dynamics modelling and simulation: designing safe and efficient hospital pharmacy dispensing systems together
Healthcare workers’ perspectives on participatory system dynamics modelling and simulation: designing safe and efficient hospital pharmacy dispensing systems together Open
With increasingly complex safety-critical systems like healthcare being developed and managed, there is a need for a tool that permits decision-makers to better understand the complexity, test various strategies and guide effective changes…
View article: Evaluation of the Cost-effectiveness of Services for Schizophrenia in the UK Across the Entire Care Pathway in a Single Whole-Disease Model
Evaluation of the Cost-effectiveness of Services for Schizophrenia in the UK Across the Entire Care Pathway in a Single Whole-Disease Model Open
The results of this study suggest that the current schizophrenia service configuration is not optimal. Cost savings and/or additional quality-adjusted life-years may be gained by replacing current interventions with more cost-effective int…
View article: Using Facilitated Simulation to Evaluate Integrated Community-Based Health and Social Care Services
Using Facilitated Simulation to Evaluate Integrated Community-Based Health and Social Care Services Open
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View article: Creating a typology of analytics Master’s degrees in UK universities: Implications for employers and educators
Creating a typology of analytics Master’s degrees in UK universities: Implications for employers and educators Open
In recent years there has been a growth in specialised analytics Master’s degrees, in the UK and beyond. However, there has been little research into the contents of such degrees. In particular, the role disciplines such as operational res…
View article: Conceptual modelling for simulation: Progress and grand challenges
Conceptual modelling for simulation: Progress and grand challenges Open
In 2007, the Journal of Simulation ran the first ever journal issue dedicated to conceptual modelling for discrete-event simulation. The editorial for that issue reported on a 2006 meeting of conceptual modelling researchers that identifie…
View article: PANEL: EDUCATION ON SIMULATION MODEL SIMPLIFICATION – BEYOND RULES OF THUMB
PANEL: EDUCATION ON SIMULATION MODEL SIMPLIFICATION – BEYOND RULES OF THUMB Open
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View article: APPLYING THE STRESS GUIDELINES FOR REPRODUCIBILITY IN MODELING & SIMULATION: APPLICATION TO A DISEASE MODELING CASE STUDY
APPLYING THE STRESS GUIDELINES FOR REPRODUCIBILITY IN MODELING & SIMULATION: APPLICATION TO A DISEASE MODELING CASE STUDY Open
It is arguably difficult to reproduce the results of published work in Modeling & Simulation (M&S). Authors have certainly raised concerns about this issue and attempts by journals and conferences are being made to improve the situ…
View article: METHODOLOGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION PROJECTS BASED ON PMBOK<sup>®</sup>: ACTION RESEARCH IN A HIGH-TECH COMPANY
METHODOLOGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION PROJECTS BASED ON PMBOK<sup>®</sup>: ACTION RESEARCH IN A HIGH-TECH COMPANY Open
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View article: A System Dynamics Approach to Workload Management of Hospital Pharmacy Staff: Modeling the Tradeoff between Dispensing Backlog and Dispensing Errors
A System Dynamics Approach to Workload Management of Hospital Pharmacy Staff: Modeling the Tradeoff between Dispensing Backlog and Dispensing Errors Open
Background (or Rationale): The traditional hospital pharmacy staffing management model does not account for the complex interactions of social, technical, and environmental factors that can affect performance and safety. Conventionally, wo…
View article: Using LIWC to choose simulation approaches: A feasibility study
Using LIWC to choose simulation approaches: A feasibility study Open
View article: The application of system dynamics modelling to system safety improvement: Present use and future potential
The application of system dynamics modelling to system safety improvement: Present use and future potential Open
View article: Strengthening the reporting of empirical simulation studies: Introducing the STRESS guidelines
Strengthening the reporting of empirical simulation studies: Introducing the STRESS guidelines Open
This study develops a standardised checklist approach to improve the reporting of discrete-event simulation, system dynamics and agent-based simulation models within the field of Operational Research and Management Science. Incomplete or a…
View article: Strengthening the reporting of empirical simulation studies: Introducing the STRESS guidelines
Strengthening the reporting of empirical simulation studies: Introducing the STRESS guidelines Open
This study develops a standardised checklist approach to improve the reporting of discrete-event simulation, system dynamics and agent-based simulation models within the field of Operational Research and Management Science. Incomplete or a…
View article: Can we learn from wrong simulation models? A preliminary experimental study on user learning
Can we learn from wrong simulation models? A preliminary experimental study on user learning Open
A number of authors believe that wrong models can be useful, providing learning opportunities for their users. This paper details an experiment on model complexity, investigating differences in learning after using a simplified versus an a…