The ability to improve our understanding of patient behaviors can ultimately lead to improved health interventions. Agent Based Models represent an approach to modeling complex patient behaviors. Using exercise as a significant contributor to preventive health, our model highlights two important aspects of individual behavior: a) simple actions have a direct cumulative effect over time; with b) cascading, feedback loops as part of a chain of cause-effect.

Learning Objective: Understanding how simple behavioral changes can significantly impact individual health through the use of Agent Based Modeling Methods.

Authors:

Andrew Phillips (Presenter)
MGH Institute of Health Professions

Margarita Sordo, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Presentation Materials:

• Abstract/Manuscript - 1