BirthTriggeredIV¶
The BirthTriggeredIV intervention class monitors for birth events and then distributes an actual intervention to the new individuals as specified in Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config.
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.
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config |
JSON object |
NA |
NA |
NA |
The configuration of an actual individual intervention sought. Selects a class for the intervention and configures the parameters specific for that intervention class. |
{
"Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
"class": "OutbreakIndividual",
"Antigen": 0,
"Genome": 0,
"Outbreak_Source": "PrevalenceIncrease"
}
}
|
Demographic_Coverage |
float |
0 |
1 |
1 |
The fraction of individuals in the target demographic that will receive this intervention. |
{
"Demographic_Coverage": 1
}
|
Disqualifying_Properties |
array of strings |
NA |
NA |
[] |
A list of NodeProperty key:value pairs that cause an intervention to be aborted (persistent interventions will stop being distributed to nodes 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"
]
}
|
Duration |
float |
-1 |
3.40E+3 |
-1 |
The number of days to continue this intervention. Note For BirthTriggeredIV, specifying a value of -1 results in indefinite persistence of the birth-triggered intervention. |
{
"Duration": -1
}
|
Intervention_Name |
string |
NA |
NA |
BirthTriggeredIV |
The optional name used to refer to this intervention as a means to differentiate it from others that use the same class. |
{
"Intervention_Config": {
"class": "BirthTriggeredIV",
"Intervention_Name": "Measles vaccination at 6 months"
}
}
|
New_Property_Value |
string |
NA |
NA |
NA |
An optional NodeProperty 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"
}
|
Property_Restrictions |
array of JSON objects |
NA |
NA |
NA |
A list of the IndividualProperty key:value pairs, as defined in the demographics file, that individuals must have to be targeted by this intervention. See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. To specify AND and OR combinations of key:value pairs, use Property_Restrictions_Within_Node. You cannot use both of these parameters in the same event coordinator. |
{
"Property_Restrictions": [
"Risk:HIGH"
]
}
|
Property_Restrictions_Within_Node |
array of JSON objects |
NA |
NA |
NA |
A list of the IndividualProperty key:value pairs, as defined in the demographics file, that individuals must have to be targeted by this intervention. See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. This parameter allows you to specify AND and OR combinations of key:value pairs. You may specify individual property restrictions using either this parameter or Property_Restrictions, but not both. |
The following example restricts the intervention to individuals who are urban and high risk or urban and medium risk. {
"Property_Restrictions_Within_Node": [
{
"Risk": "HIGH",
"Geographic": "URBAN"
},
{
"Risk": "MEDIUM",
"Geographic": "URBAN"
}
]
}
|
Target_Age_Max |
float |
0 |
9.3228e+35 |
9.3228e+35 |
The upper end of ages targeted for an intervention, in years. Used when Target_Demographic is set to ExplicitAgeRanges or ExplicitAgeRangesAndGender. |
{
"Target_Age_Max": 20,
"Target_Age_Min": 10,
"Target_Demographic": "ExplicitAgeRanges"
}
|
Target_Demographic |
enum |
NA |
NA |
Everyone |
The target demographic group. Possible values are:
|
{
"Target_Age_Max": 20,
"Target_Age_Min": 10,
"Target_Demographic": "ExplicitAgeRanges"
}
|
Target_Gender |
enum |
NA |
NA |
All |
Specifies the gender restriction for the intervention. Possible values are:
|
{
"Target_Gender": "Male"
}
|
Target_Residents_Only |
boolean |
0 |
1 |
0 |
When set to true (1), the intervention is only distributed to individuals that began the simulation in the node (i.e. those that claim the node as their residence). |
{
"Target_Residents_Only": 1
}
|
{
"Use_Defaults": 1,
"Events": [{
"class": "CampaignEventByYear",
"Nodeset_Config": {
"class": "NodeSetAll"
},
"Start_Year": 1960,
"Event_Coordinator_Config": {
"class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator",
"Intervention_Config": {
"class": "BirthTriggeredIV",
"Target_Demographic": "ExplicitGender",
"Target_Gender": "Male",
"Demographic_Coverage": 1,
"Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
"class": "HIVSigmoidByYearAndSexDiagnostic",
"New_Property_Value": "InterventionStatus:None",
"Ramp_Min": 0.0,
"Ramp_Max": 0.3,
"Ramp_MidYear": 2002.0,
"Ramp_Rate": 0.5,
"Positive_Diagnosis_Event": "HIVNeedsMaleCircumcision"
}
}
}
}]
}