Table 2 Parameter values used for S. mansoni (for both ICL and SCHISTOX model)

Fecundity

0.34 eggs/female/sample

[1, 36, 37]

Aggregation parameter

0.04 for low-prevalence settings; 0.24 for high-prevalence settings

[1, 38]

Density-dependent fecundity

0.0007/female worm

[1, 39]

Worm lifespan

5.7 years

[1, 16, 40]

Drug efficacy

86.3%

[41]

Low adult burden setting: age-specific contact rates for 0–4, 5–9, 10–15, 16 + years old

0.01, 1.2, 1, 0.02

[39]

High adult burden setting: age-specific contact rates for 0–4, 5–11, 12–19, 20 + years old

0.01, 0.61, 1, 0.12

[39]

Prevalence of infection

Percentage of population having > 0 eggs per gram [epg]

-

Heavy-intensity infection prevalence

Percentage of population having ≥ 400 epg

[42]