Fitting dynamic measles models to subnational case notification data from Ethiopia: Methodological challenges and key considerations

• Alyssa N. Sbarra ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: asbarra1@jhu.edu, jmosser@uw.edu

  Affiliations Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-2729

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• Emily Haeuser,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Samuel Kidane,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation MERQ Consultancy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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• Andargie Abate,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

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• Ayele M. Abebe,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Asrat Weldeyes Health Science Campus, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-8167

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• Muktar Ahmed,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Jimma University Institute of Health, Jimma, Ethiopia, Cancer Epidemiology & Population Health Research Group, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9524-7027

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• Tsegaye Alemayehu,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Awasa, Ethiopia

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• Erkihun Amsalu,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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• Aleksandr Y. Aravkin,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Akeza A. Asgedom,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mek’ele, Ethiopia

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• Nebiyou Bayleyegn,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-0906

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• Mulat Dagnew,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5174-8519

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• Biniyam Demisse,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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• Werku Etafa,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute of Health Sciences, Wallaga University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

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• Getahun Fetensa,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

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• Teferi G. Gebremeskel,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, Department of Reproductive Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia

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• Habtamu Geremew,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Health Science, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-9847

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• Abraham T. Gizaw,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6387-6278

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• Gamechu A. Hunde,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University Institute of Health, Jimma, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9142-5105

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• Hadush N. Meles,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Unit of Medical Microbiology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-1766

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• Sibhat Migbar,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia

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• Jason Q. Nguyen,

  Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Eshetu Nigussie,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Madda Walabu University, Robe, Ethiopia

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• Rebecca E. Ramshaw,

  Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Sam Rolfe,

  Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Biniyam Sahiledengle,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Madda Walabu University, Robe, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-4849

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• Noga Shalev,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Yonatan Solomon,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Nursing Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

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• Latera Tesfaye,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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• Gesila E. Yesera,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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• Mark Jit ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Mark Jit, Jonathan F. Mosser

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶☯ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6658-8255

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• Jonathan F. Mosser

  Contributed equally to this work with: Mark Jit, Jonathan F. Mosser

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  ¶☯ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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