RT Journal Article T1 A simple but complex enough -SIR type model to be used with COVID-19 real data. Application to the case of Italy A1 Fernández, M. R. A1 Kubik, Alicja Barbara A1 Ivorra, Benjamín Pierre Paul A1 Vela Pérez, María A1 Ramos Del Olmo, Ángel Manuel AB Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in China many models have appeared in the literature, trying to simulate its dynamics. Focusing on modeling the biological and sociological mechanisms which influence the disease spread, the basic reference example is the SIR model. However, it is too simple to be able to model those mechanisms (including the three main types of control measures: social distancing, contact tracing and health system measures) to fit real data and to simulate possible future scenarios. A question, then, arises: how much and how do we need to complexify a SIR model? We develop a -SEIHQRD model, which may be the simplest one satisfying the mentioned requirements for arbitrary territories and can be simplified in particular cases. We show its very good performance in the Italian case and study different future scenarios. PB Elsevier SN 0167-2789 YR 2021 FD 2021-01-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7289 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7289 LA eng DS Docta Complutense RD 10 abr 2025