Table 1.

Comparison of commonly used sensitivity analysis methods.

Criteria for comparison	Scatter plots	OAT	Morris	Regression based method	FAST	Sobol’
Local or global	N/A	Local	Global	Global	Global	Global
Discrete inputs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Model independence	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Non-linear	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Non-monotonic	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Consider parameter interactions	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes