STIBarrier

The STIBarrier intervention is used to reduce the probability of STI or HIV transmission by applying a time-variable probability of condom usage. Each STIBarrier intervention is directed at a specific relationship type, and must be configured as a sigmoid trend over time.

Note

Parameters are case-sensitive. For Boolean parameters, set to 1 for true or 0 for false. Minimum, maximum, or default values of “NA” indicate that those values are not applicable for that parameter.

EMOD does not use true defaults; that is, if the dependency relationships indicate that a parameter is required, you must supply a value for it. However, many of the tools used to work with EMOD will use the default values provided below.

JSON does not permit comments, but you can add “dummy” parameters to add contextual information to your files.

The table below describes all possible parameters with which this class can be configured. The JSON example that follows shows one potential configuration.

Parameter	Data type	Minimum	Maximum	Default	Description	Example
Cost_To_Consumer	float	0	999999	10	Determines the unit cost when using the STIBarrier intervention to change defaults from demographics. Note that there is no cost for condoms distributed using demographics-configured default usage probabilities.	{ "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 }
Disqualifying_Properties	array of strings	NA	NA	[]	A list of IndividualProperty key:value pairs that cause an intervention to be aborted (persistent interventions will stop being distributed to individuals with these values). See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. Generally used to control the flow of health care access. For example, to prevent the same individual from accessing health care via two different routes at the same time.	{ "Disqualifying_Properties": [ "InterventionStatus:LostForever" ] }
Dont_Allow_Duplicates	boolean	0	1	0	If an individual’s container has an intervention, set to true (1) to prevent them from receiving another copy of the intervention. Supported by all intervention classes.	{ "Dont_Allow_Duplicates": 0 }
Early	float	0	1	1	The left asymptote for the sigmoid trend over time. The Early value must be smaller than the Late value.	{ "Intervention_Config": { "class": "STIBarrier", "Early": 0.0, "Late": 1.0, "Midyear": 1990, "Rate": 0.0, "Relationship_Type": "TRANSITORY", "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 } }
Intervention_Name	string	NA	NA	NA	The optional name used to refer to this intervention as a means to differentiate it from others that use the same class.	{ "Intervention_Name": "Diagnostic_Sample" }
Late	float	0	1	1	The right asymptote for the sigmoid trend over time. The Late value must be larger than the Early value.	{ "Intervention_Config": { "class": "STIBarrier", "Early": 0.0, "Late": 1.0, "Midyear": 1990, "Rate": 0.0, "Relationship_Type": "TRANSITORY", "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 } }
MidYear	float	0	1	1	The time of the inflection point in the sigmoid trend over time.	{ "Intervention_Config": { "class": "STIBarrier", "Early": 0.0, "Late": 1.0, "Midyear": 1990, "Rate": 0.0, "Relationship_Type": "TRANSITORY", "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 } }
New_Property_Value	string	NA	NA	NA	An optional IndividualProperty key:value pair that will be assigned when the intervention is distributed. See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. Generally used to indicate the broad category of health care cascade to which an intervention belongs to prevent individuals from accessing care through multiple pathways. For example, if an individual must already be taking a particular medication to be prescribed a new one.	{ "New_Property_Value": "InterventionStatus:None" }
Rate	float	0	1	1	The slope of the inflection point in the sigmoid trend over time. A Rate of 1 sets the slope to a 25% change in probability per year. Specify a negative Rate (e.g. -1) to achieve a negative sigmoid.	{ "Intervention_Config": { "class": "STIBarrier", "Early": 0.0, "Late": 1.0, "Midyear": 1990, "Rate": 0.0, "Relationship_Type": "TRANSITORY", "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 } }
Relationship_Type	enum	NA	NA	TRANSITORY	The relationship type to which the condom usage probability is applied. Possible values are: TRANSITORY INFORMAL MARITAL	{ "Intervention_Config": { "class": "STIBarrier", "Early": 0.0, "Late": 1.0, "Midyear": 1990, "Rate": 0.0, "Relationship_Type": "TRANSITORY", "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0 } }

{
    "Campaign_Name": "Baseline campaign for HIV-5 examples",
    "Events": [
        {
            "Event_Coordinator_Config": {
                "Demographic_Coverage": 1.0,
                "Intervention_Config": {
                    "class": "STIBarrier",
                    "Early": 1.0,
                    "Late": 1.0,
                    "Midyear": 1990,
                    "Rate": 1.0,
                    "Relationship_Type": "INFORMAL",
                    "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0
                },
                "Target_Demographic": "Everyone",
                "class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator"
            },
            "Nodeset_Config": {
                "class": "NodeSetAll"
            },
            "Start_Year": 1992,
            "class": "CampaignEventByYear"
        },
        {
            "Event_Coordinator_Config": {
                "Demographic_Coverage": 1.0,
                "Intervention_Config": {
                    "class": "STIBarrier",
                    "Early": 1.0,
                    "Late": 1.0,
                    "Midyear": 1990,
                    "Rate": 1.0,
                    "Relationship_Type": "MARITAL",
                    "Cost_To_Consumer": 1.0
                },
                "Target_Demographic": "Everyone",
                "class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator"
            },
            "Nodeset_Config": {
                "class": "NodeSetAll"
            },
            "Start_Year": 1996,
            "class": "CampaignEventByYear"
        }
    ],
    "Use_Defaults": 1
}