Chapter 28 Sample Quotas by Optimal Control Model (in development)

28.1 What is the Sample Quotas by Optimal Control Model?

The Sample Quotas by Optimal Control Model integrates cost with disease risk to pinpoint the best surveillance strategy across administrative areas that are not known to harbor CWD.

28.2 What Questions Does it Answer?

Question 1. Where should I sample for CWD given a finite budget for sampling?

28.3 Output Details

A map containing the intensity of sampling in each sub-administrative area.

28.4 Abbreviated Tutorial

  1. Run the Sample Quotas by Optimal Control from the CWD Data Warehouse.
  2. Explore the surveillance prescriptions for each sub-administrative area.

28.5 Parameters Needed to Execute the Model

  • Model type: Select ‘Sample Quotas by Optimal Control Model’ from the drop-down list.

  • Reference name: Label the run.

  • (Optional) Applicable season-year: Label the season-year of the run to assist in documentation.

  • (Optional) Notes: Enter any remarks about the run.

  • Season-year: Select the season-year to be used in the estimation.

28.6 Details on the Theory

Wang J, Hanley B, Thompson N, Gong Y, Walsh D, Huang Y, Gonzalez-Crespo C, Booth J, Caudell J, Miller L, Schuler K. Strategic Allocation of Surveillance and Prevention Resources for Emerging Wildlife Disease. In peer review.