title: A simulation approach to study planning for large-scale epidemiological surveys.
abstract: In study planning for large-scale epidemiological studies with multi-type examinations, important resource questions have to be answered, e.g. study horizons, personnel and other resources and cost estimates are needed. A simulation approach for scheduling that uses relevant parameters to simulate examination times gives simulation distributions that can be utilised to answer planning questions.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Universität Greifswald Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17487 Greifswald, Germany. alte@mail.uni-greifswald.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alte
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lüdemann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012985:Software Design