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Bayesian Deep Learning and Bayesian Statistics to Analyze the European Countries' SARS-CoV-2 Policies.

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العنوان: Bayesian Deep Learning and Bayesian Statistics to Analyze the European Countries' SARS-CoV-2 Policies.
المؤلفون: Khalili, Hamed, Wimmer, Maria A., Lotzmann, Ulf
المصدر: Mathematics (2227-7390); Aug2024, Vol. 12 Issue 16, p2574, 28p
مصطلحات موضوعية: ARTIFICIAL neural networks, MACHINE learning, ARTIFICIAL intelligence, COVID-19 pandemic, INTERVENTION (Federal government), DEEP learning
مستخلص: Even if the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic recedes, research regarding the effectiveness of government policies to contain the spread of the pandemic remains important. In this study, we analyze the impact of a set of epidemiological factors on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in 30 European countries, which were applied from early 2020 up to mid-2022. We combine four data sets encompassing each country's non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs, including 66 government intervention types), distributions of 31 virus types, and accumulated percentage of vaccinated population (by the first five doses) as well as the reported infections, each on a daily basis. First, a Bayesian deep learning model is trained to predict the reproduction rate of the virus one month ahead of each day. Based on the trained deep learning model, the importance of relevant influencing factors and the magnitude of their effects on the outcome of the neural network model are computed by applying explainable machine learning algorithms. Second, in order to re-examine the results of the deep learning model, a Bayesian statistical analysis is implemented. In the statistical analysis, for each influencing input factor in each country, the distributions of pandemic growth rates are compared for days where the factor was active with days where the same factor was not active. The results of the deep learning model and the results of the statistical inference model coincide to a significant extent. We conclude with reflections with regard to the most influential factors on SARS-CoV-2 spread within European countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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قاعدة البيانات: Complementary Index
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تدمد:22277390
DOI:10.3390/math12162574