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Table 4.

Comparison of Parameters for Model Validation

Parameter	Model Value	Reference Value	Source
Prevalence of Precancer	7.1%	7.0%	16,18
Yearly Death Rate from Oral Cancer	0.0402%	0.0235 – 0.0588%^*	10

Includes oropharyngeal cancer