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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 19.
Published in final edited form as: Vaccine. 2017 Nov 13;35(52):7297–7301. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.10.107

Table 1.

Model assumptions made throughout the entire article and additional assumptions made for the baseline scenario.

Situation Assumption
Entire Article Every member of the study population is classified as having either high or low health awareness.
The probabilities of being vaccinated, contracting influenza and non-influenza ARI, and seeking medical care may be associated with health awareness.
The probability of non-influenza ARI does not depend on vaccination status.
Every ARI patient seeking medical care is tested for influenza infection.
The test for influenza infection has perfect sensitivity and specificity. Vaccination status is determined without error.
The probability of contracting a non-influenza ARI does not depend on vaccination status and health awareness.
Additional for Baseline Scenario The probability of influenza ARI does not depend on health awareness
The probability of seeking medical care does not depend on vaccination status.