Evidence-Based Tool for Triggering School Closures during Influenza Outbreaks, Japan
Date
2011-12-29
Authors
Sasaki, Asami
Hoen, Anne Gatewood
Ozonoff, Al
Suzuki, Hiroshi
Tanabe, Naohito
Seki, Nao
Saito, Reiko
Brownstein, John S.
Version
OA Version
Citation
Sasaki, Asami, Anne Gatewood Hoen, Al Ozonoff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naohito Tanabe, Nao Seki, Reiko Saito, John S. Brownstein. "Evidence-based Tool for Triggering School Closures during Influenza Outbreaks, Japan" 15(11): 1841-1843. (2009)
Abstract
Guidelines available to school administrators to support school closure decisions during influenza outbreaks are usually not evidence-based. Using empirical data on absentee rates of elementary school students in Japan, we developed a simple and practical algorithm for determining the optimal timing of school closures for control of influenza outbreaks.