Table 1 Overview of main study design and demographic parameters used in simulations. Community size distributions are described in study simulation section
Default epidemiological and study parameter values | Explanation |
|---|---|
LF MDA programme | Annual 4 years of MDA community-wide, coverage of 0.65, 0.65, 0.40 for pre-SAC, SAC and adults, respectively [25] |
STH MDA programme | Bi-annual 3 years of MDA community-wide, coverage of 0.70, 0.70, 0.60 for pre-SAC, SAC and adults, respectively [3] |
Baseline prevalence | Prevalence after LF MDA programme. Prevalence between 5 and 40% |
Community size distribution | Vellore, Tamil Nadu: Mean = 263 and approximate range 100–800 |
Indian census data, 2001: Mean = 2680 and approximate range 50–7500 | |
Diagnostic test | McMaster, based on two samples |