Enhancing epidemic forecast usability for policymakers: A global mixed-methods study.

Christen P, Ombajo LA, Cori A, Dawa J, Djaafara BA, Kimani TN, Schneider CMJ, van Elsland SL, Thumbi M, Veras M, Whittaker C, Whittles LK, Watson OJ

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519
Published: 2026
Container: PLOS global public health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519,
  title = {Enhancing epidemic forecast usability for policymakers: A global mixed-methods study.},
  author = {Christen P and Ombajo LA and Cori A and Dawa J and Djaafara BA and Kimani TN and Schneider CMJ and van Elsland SL and Thumbi M and Veras M and Whittaker C and Whittles LK and Watson OJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS global public health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519}
}

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TI  - Enhancing epidemic forecast usability for policymakers: A global mixed-methods study.
AU  - Christen P
AU  - Ombajo LA
AU  - Cori A
AU  - Dawa J
AU  - Djaafara BA
AU  - Kimani TN
AU  - Schneider CMJ
AU  - van Elsland SL
AU  - Thumbi M
AU  - Veras M
AU  - Whittaker C
AU  - Whittles LK
AU  - Watson OJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS global public health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519
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P, C., LA, O., A, C., J, D., BA, D., TN, K., CMJ, S., SL, V. E., M, T., M, V., C, W., LK, W., & OJ, W. (2026). Enhancing epidemic forecast usability for policymakers: A global mixed-methods study.. PLOS global public health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006519

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