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Overview of the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)

Authors: Neff Walker, Yvonne Tam, Ingrid K Friberg

Published in: BMC Public Health | Special Issue 3/2013

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the historical development and current status of the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). The paper provides a general explanation of the modeling approach used in the model with links to web sites and other articles with more details. It also details the development process in developing both the model structure as well as the assumptions used in the model. The paper provides information about how LiST has been and is currently being used by various organizations and within national health programs. We also provide a review of the work that has been done to try to validate the outputs of the model.

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Title: Overview of the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)
Authors: Neff Walker
Yvonne Tam
Ingrid K Friberg
Publication date: 01-09-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue Special Issue 3/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-S3-S1

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