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. 2014 Jan 29;9(1):e86601. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086601

Table 4. Utility Scores for Metric Values.

Metric Label Utility Score
Accessibility Easy 1
Medium 0.5
Difficult 0
Cost High 0
Medium 0.5
Low 1
Credibility High 1
Medium 0.5
Low 0
Flexibility High 1
Medium 0.5
Low 0
Geographic/Population Coverage Global 1
National 0.667
Regional 0.333
Local 0
Granularity Individual 1
Community 0.667
Regional 0.333
National 0
Integrability Extremely 1
Highly 0.667
Moderately 0.333
Not Very 0
Specificity of Detection High 1
Medium 0.667
Low 0.333
Indirect 0
Sustainability Yes 1
No 0
Time to Indication Long 0.333
Medium 0.667
Near Real Time 1
Indirect 0
Timeliness Slow 0
Intermediate 0.333
Fast 0.667
Near Real Time 1