Microsimulation is a modeling technique that uses a sample size of individual units (microunits), each with a unique set of attributes, and allows for the simulation of downstream events on the basis ...

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Physical activity programmes such as the NSC can help mitigate rising obesity and T2DM prevalence when implemented at the population level, as seen in Singapore. However, their success depends on ...

BACKGROUND Two types of indirect methods for estimating child mortality rates from summary birth histories (number of children ever born and children dead) are currently available to users: ...

A new microsimulation projects that over the next 20 years, Japanese people will live longer without dementia, but older women with a less than high school education will benefit less than men. A new ...