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Using a grey relational analysis in an improved Grunow–Finke assessment tool to detect unnatural epidemics.

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Title: Using a grey relational analysis in an improved Grunow–Finke assessment tool to detect unnatural epidemics.
Authors: Lin, Mengxuan, Chen, Hui, Jia, Leili, Yang, Mingjuan, Qiu, Shaofu, Song, Hongbin, Wang, Ligui, Zheng, Tao
Source: Risk Analysis: An International Journal; Jul2023, Vol. 43 Issue 7, p1508-1517, 10p, 4 Charts, 1 Graph
Subject Terms: GREY relational analysis, MIDDLE East respiratory syndrome, EBOLA virus disease, EPIDEMICS
Abstract: The Grunow–Finke epidemiological assessment tool (GFT) has several limitations in its ability to differentiate between natural and man‐made epidemics. Our study aimed to improve the GFT and analyze historical epidemics to validate the model. Using a gray relational analysis (GRA), we improved the GFT by revising the existing standards and adding five new standards. We then removed the artificial weights and final decision threshold. Finally, by using typically unnatural epidemic events as references, we used the GRA to calculate the unnatural probability and obtain assessment results. Using the advanced tool, we conducted retrospective and case analyses to test its performance. In the validation set of 13 historical epidemics, unnatural and natural epidemics were divided into two categories near the unnatural probability of 45%, showing evident differences (p < 0.01) and an assessment accuracy close to 100%. The unnatural probabilities of the Ebola virus disease of 2013 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome of 2012 were 30.6% and 36.1%, respectively. Our advanced epidemic assessment tool improved the accuracy of the original GFT from approximately 55% to approximately 100% and reduced the impact of human factors on these outcomes effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The Grunow–Finke epidemiological assessment tool (GFT) has several limitations in its ability to differentiate between natural and man‐made epidemics. Our study aimed to improve the GFT and analyze historical epidemics to validate the model. Using a gray relational analysis (GRA), we improved the GFT by revising the existing standards and adding five new standards. We then removed the artificial weights and final decision threshold. Finally, by using typically unnatural epidemic events as references, we used the GRA to calculate the unnatural probability and obtain assessment results. Using the advanced tool, we conducted retrospective and case analyses to test its performance. In the validation set of 13 historical epidemics, unnatural and natural epidemics were divided into two categories near the unnatural probability of 45%, showing evident differences (p < 0.01) and an assessment accuracy close to 100%. The unnatural probabilities of the Ebola virus disease of 2013 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome of 2012 were 30.6% and 36.1%, respectively. Our advanced epidemic assessment tool improved the accuracy of the original GFT from approximately 55% to approximately 100% and reduced the impact of human factors on these outcomes effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:02724332
DOI:10.1111/risa.14016