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Table 2 Values, descriptions and sources of the parameters driving the FSAT Individual Based Model

From: Predicting the impact of border control on malaria transmission: a simulated focal screen and treat campaign

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 \(\times\) 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

\(\mu _C\)

Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for clinical infections

25,000

[71, 72]

\(\sigma _C\)

Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for clinical infections

1.3

[71, 72]

\(\mu _A\)

Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for asymptomatic infections

1,000

[71, 73]

\(\sigma _A\)

Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for asymptomatic infections

1.5

[71, 73]

\(\mu _S\)

Geometric mean of log-normal parasite distribution for sub-patent infections

50

[55]

\(\sigma _S\)

Log standard deviation of log-normal parasite distribution for sub-patent infections

0.75

Assumed