Summary of malaria forecasting methods (n=29)
| Forecasting method | Number of studies (reference) |
|---|---|
| GLM | 123–12 22 23 |
| ARIMA | 713, 14 15–20 |
| Grey methods | 426–28 31 |
| Smoothing methods* | 313 14 30 |
| Neural networks | 323, 24, 25 |
| Mathematical models | 221 22 |
| Visual | 129 |
References in bold indicate multiple comparisons. ARIMA, auto-regressive integrated moving average; GLM, generalised linear model.
*Includes Holt - (Holt-Winters) Winters, seasonal average, seasonally adjusted average and simple average.