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I'll bite. What is RE?

The paper defines it as the "effective reproductive number," which is "the number of secondary infections resulting from infections acquired on a given day." The paper's methods and statistics are too sophisticated for me to understand, and I don't know if R(E) is the same as R(o)--but if it isn't, it is very similar.

The study shows the advantage of using large integrated delivery systems to conduct clinical studies in a defined population. This study used Kaiser Permanente's Northern California, Southern California, and Washington's regions. KP conducts extensive research that has contributed a lot.

[oldalum]

I'll bite. What is RE?

The paper defines it as the "effective reproductive number," which is "the number of secondary infections resulting from infections acquired on a given day." The paper's methods and statistics are too sophisticated for me to understand, and I don't know if R(E) is the same as R(o)--but if it isn't, it is very similar.

The study shows the advantage of using large integrated delivery systems to conduct clinical studies in a defined population. This study used Kaiser Permanente's Northern California, Southern California, and Washington's regions. KP conducts extensive research that has contributed a lot.