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. 2015 Jul 12;14:268. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0776-2

Table 2.

Values, descriptions and sources of the parameters driving the FSAT Individual Based Model

Parameter Description Value Source
fson Focal Screen and Treat Switch Binary
cov FSAT coverage 25; 50; 75; 100% Values to be tested
Baseline FSAT coverage 70% Assumed
fsprop[t] Proportion Screened and Treated through Border Control fson × cov
opt Take-up proportion for FSAT 25; 50; 75; 100% Values to be tested
adh Probability of adherance 0.90 [51]
fail Probability of treatment failure 0.01 [51]
rep Number of screens tests performed simultaneously 3 Assumed
μC Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for clinical infections 25,000 [71, 72]
σC Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for clinical infections 1.3 [71, 72]
μA Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for asymptomatic infections 1,000 [71, 73]
σA Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for asymptomatic infections 1.5 [71, 73]
μS Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for sub-patent infections 50 [55]
σS Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for sub-patent infections 0.75 Assumed