Table 1 Setup of simulation experiments
Variable | Description | Levels | Step size | No. of levels in experiment 1 | No. of levels in experiment 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIR | Entomological Inoculation Rate in infectious bites per person per annum | 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1,75, 2.0, 3.0, 4,0, 5.0 | – | 8 | 8 |
E14 | Probability (%) of effective treatment of any case within 14 days | 13.9, 21.8, 26.0, 36.7, 46.1, 54.6, 62.1 68.9% | – | 8 | 1 |
\(\iota_{max}\) | Maximum number of index cases followed up in a 5-day period | 1–50 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
\(\nu\) | Number of neighbours tested, and treated if infected, for each index case | 0–50 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
Seeds | Seeds for random number sequence | – | – | 1 | 5 |