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Table 1 Values of key model parameters in the baseline analysis

From: Treating childhood pneumonia in hard-to-reach areas: A model-based comparison of mobile clinics and community-based care

Parameter

 

Scenario

 

Distribution

Source

 

No treatment

Mobile clinic

Community Health Worker

  

Incidence of pneumonia

(episodes per child per year)

0.7

0.7

0.7

Beta

Rudan et al. [30]

Care-seeking behaviour

n/a

Median duration before care sought = 3 days, Cumulative probability of seeking care = 90%

Lognormal

Kallander et al [26]

Sodemann et al [45]

Probability that treatment is available on any given day

0%

100% on day of weekly visit,

0% on other days

100%

n/a

Assumption of the model

Probability of correct diagnosis and prescription

n/a

90%

80%

Beta

Kallander et al [27]

Dawson et al [12]

Lim et al [42]

Probability of adherence to treatment

n/a

80%

Beta

Checchi et al [41]

Probability that treatment for non-severe pneumonia is efficacious

n/a

95%

Beta

Hazir et al [13]

Lim et al [42]

Probability that treatment for severe pneumonia is efficacious

n/a

90%

80%

Beta

Kabra et al [14]

Lim et al [42]

Zaman et al [46]

Johnson et al [47]

Hazir et al [13]

Banajeh et al [48]