Table 1.
Accessibility of the models
| GSK | Harvard | Merck | South African | Thai | WHO-CHOICE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complexity of evaluation for this exercise: | ||||||
| System used | Desktop PC | Linux cluster | Desktop PC | Desktop PC | Desktop PC | Desktop PC |
| Coding platform | Excel | C++ | Mathematica | TreeAge | Excel VBA | Excel VBA |
| Time taken (person h) | 30 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 32 |
| Availability to new users: | ||||||
| Source code | X | X | ||||
| Front end | X | X (web based) | X | X | ||
| Documentation | X | X | X | |||
| Availability | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Accessibility of the models in terms of their complexity (based on the evaluation conducted for this exercise) and availability to new users. Availability of the model to new users is rated according to the following: (1) freely available for anyone to use, (2) may be available as part of collaboration under supervision by developers, (3) may be available to apply to new settings provided the evaluation is conducted by developers.
WHO-CHOICE = World Health Organization 'CHOosing Interventions that are Cost Effective' model; VBA = visual basic application.