Fig. 2From: Value of information analysis for pandemic response: intensive care unit preparedness at the onset of COVID-19EVPI varies with discount factor \(\gamma\) and prior belief in the strength of an outbreak. EVPI reaches a peak at \(\gamma = 0.8\) (yellow dashed line) except for the scenarios with belief in severe outbreak. The factor, \(\gamma\) is a region-specific factor that accounts for the impact of COVID-19 on other existing diseases in that regionBack to article page