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. 2013 Sep 30;8(9):e75624. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075624

Table 3. Evaluation of reporting quality in individual-based models in the HIV transmission and prevention literature (N=32).

Item Total Number of Papers
n (%)
1. Title and Abstract 32 (100.0)
2. Objective 30 (93.8)
3. Context 32 (100.0)
4. Model Justification 18 (56.3)
5. Structure 32 (100.0)
6. Assumptions 32 (100.0)
7. Validity of Sexual Behavior 32 (100.0)
8. Validity of Biology 31 (96.9)
9. Parameters 29 (90.6)
10. Time step 6 (18.8)
11. Heterogeneity 25 (78.1)
12. Interaction 32 (100.0)
13. Calibration 22 (68.8)
14. Sensitivity Analyses 29 (90.6)
15. Assumption Sensitivity 26 (81.3)
16. Stochastic Sensitivity 15 (46.9)
17. Internal Validity 1 (3.1)
18. Data Quality 29 (90.6)
19. Data Conversion 3 (9.4)
20. Results 31 (96.9)
21. Limitations and Strengths 28 (87.5)
22. Reproducibility 21 (65.6)
23. Discussion 32 (100.0)
24. Authorship and Funding 26 (81.3)