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Table 3 Summary of the decision criteria (i.e. structural features and practical considerations) considered within each decision framework

From: Systematic narrative review of decision frameworks to select the appropriate modelling approaches for health economic evaluations

References

Type of framework

Framework elements

Structural features

Practical considerations

Population resolution

First order uncertainty

Interactivity

Resource constraints

Dimension of Time

Other

Time

End-user requirement

Simplicity

Validity

Other

(a) Generic decision frameworks

 Heeg [7]

Radar graph

X

X

 

X

X

Memory

X

  

X

Experience

 Stahl [13]

Flow diagram

X

 

X

X

X

Agent autonomy

Spatial consideration

 

X

   

 Chick [11]

Table

X

X

  

X

Expected value

     

 Cooper [12]

Flow diagram

  

Xa

Xa

 

Modelled duration

Recurrence

Aggregation of cohortb

X

X

X

X

Model error

 Brennan [10]

Table

X

X

Xa

Xa

X

Expected value

     

 Barton [9]

Flow diagram

X

 

Xa

Xa

    

X

X

 

(b) Decision frameworks specific to infectious disease modelling

 Jit and Brisson [6]

Flow diagram

  

X

        

 Kim [8]

Table

X

X

X

        
  1. aInteraction, as defined in this framework, includes both interaction between individuals or constraints in resources that affect individuals.
  2. bAggregation of cohort refers to whether a single or multiple cohort of patients are modelled. It is commonly referred to whether the population is open (i.e. new individuals can enter model) or closed (i.e. no new additions are made in the model).