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Table 1 Summary of model fit

From: Estimation of heterogeneity in malaria transmission by stochastic modelling of apparent deviations from mass action kinetics

 

Model for imprecision in inoculation rate

Model for relationship of infection to inoculation rate

Deviance Information Criterion

   

Inoculation rate measurement

Infection of children

Total

1

none

Mass Action

-

772.7

-

2

none

Facilitation

-

1840.3

-

3

none

Saturation

-

528.1

-

4

none

Competition

-

486.9

-

5

Poisson

Mass Action

270.2

392.1

662.3

6

Poisson

Facilitation

356.7

411.9

768.6

7

Poisson

Saturation

252.8

383.6

636.4

8

Poisson

Competition

245.8

392.5

638.3

9

negative binomial

Mass Action

267.4

373.5

640.9

10

negative binomial

Facilitation

277.5

376.3

653.8

11

negative binomial

Saturation

268.8

371.8

640.8

12

negative binomial

Competition

266.8

373.9

640.7

  1. The best fitting models are indicated in bold.