Publications by authors named "Leonardo Cianfanelli"
BMC Public Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- A significant portion of the disease burden in Italy is linked to lifestyle choices, specifically smoking and physical inactivity, prompting the need for a model to assess preventive interventions.
- The researchers developed a Markovian model to simulate health status and risk factors in the Italian population, providing insights on disease incidence and the effects of interventions over time.
- The model was validated with historical data and used to explore a hypothetical scenario of eradicating smoking and sedentary behavior, revealing potential long-term health benefits while highlighting the need for future model enhancements to integrate more data.
