Distributed Agent-Based Simulation with Repast4Py

This tutorial presents Repast4Py, a Python-based agent-based modeling (ABM) toolkit, and the newest member of the Repast Suite of agent-based modeling toolkits. The tutorial presents key Repast4Py components and how they are combined to create distributed simulations of different types, building on three example models that implement seven common distributed ABM use cases.

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Screening Incarcerated Women for Opioid Use Disorder

The overall aim of the present study is to examine the utility of the DSM OUD Checklist and the NM-ASSIST screening tools to identify symptoms consistent with OUD among incarcerated women in county jails. Study findings indicate a positive correlation between indicators of OUD using the two screening tools, as well as a high degree…

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Designing and implementing an intervention for returning citizens living with substance use disorder: Discovering the benefits of peer recovery coach involvement in pilot clinical trial decision-making

This paper described lessons learned regarding implementation of peer recovery coaches (PRCs) as part of development and pilot research on Substance Use Programming for Person-Oriented Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT), a peer-facilitated substance use disorder (SUD) intervention for returning citizens.

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