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. 2018 Feb 16;8(2):e017355. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017355

Table 1.

A typical pair of sets of options. In this example, the individual selected scenario A over scenario B

Scenario A Scenario B
Policy measures
Quarantine of potential cases Mandatory Voluntary
Isolation of actual cases Voluntary Mandatory
Cancellation of mass gatherings Closure of schools Closure of schools and cancellation of other mass gatherings that involve >30 people in a single location
Temperature screening Only at border checkpoints Only at border checkpoints
One-time fee to fund public health measures S$40 S$15
Outcomes
Expected number of infections 500 cases
(1 in 10 000 people are infected)
1 000 000 cases
(1 in 5 people are infected)
Expected number of infection-related deaths 0 deaths 120 deaths
Choice
If these were your only two options, which would you choose?