Modelling approach | Number of frameworks that include this modelling approach n (%a) | Structural assumptions n (%b) [reference] | |||||||||||||||
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Population resolution | First-order uncertainty | Interactivity | Resource constraints | Dimension of time | |||||||||||||
Not specified within framework | Classification | Not specified within framework | Classification | Not specified within framework | Classification | Not specified within framework | Classification | Not specified within framework | Classification | ||||||||
Cohort | Individual | Deterministic | Stochastic | Static/independent | Dynamic/dependent | Unlimited resources | Constrained resources | Untimed | Discrete | Continuous | |||||||
Decision tree | 8 (100) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 2 (25) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 0 | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 0 | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 0 | 0 |
Markov cohort model | 8 (100) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0 | 4 (50) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 0 | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 0 | 4 (50) | 0 | 4 (50) | 1 (12.5) [13] |
Microsimulation | 6 (75) | 1 (16.6) [9] | 0 | 5 (83.3) | 3 (50) | 0 | 3 (50) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) [7] | 0 | 2 (33.3) | 0 | 3 (50) | 3 (50) |
Discrete event simulation | 7 (87.5) | 1 (14.3) [12] | 1 (14.3) [13] | 6 (85.7) | 4 (57.1) | 0 | 3 (42.9) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) [13] | 5 (71.4) | 4 (57.1) | 0 | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 0 | 2 (28.6) | 4 (57.1) |
Agent-based models | 2 (25) | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 1 (50) [13] | 0 | 1 (50) [8] | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 1 (50) [8] | 0 | 1 (50) [13] | 1 (50) [8] | 0 | 1 (50) [13] | 1 (50) [13] |
System dynamics | 5 (62.5) | 0 | 5 (100) | 0 | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 1 (20) [11] | 0 | 4 (80) | 5 (100) | 0 | 0 | 2 (40) | 0 | 3 (60) | 3 (60) |
Compartmental models | 2 (25) | 1 (50) [6] | 1 (50) [8] | 0 | 1 (50) [6] | 1 (50) [8] | 1 (50) [8] | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |