NodeLevelHealthTriggeredIVScaleUpSwitch

The NodeLevelHealthTriggeredIVScaleUpSwitch intervention class transitions from one intervention to another over time. Generally this is used if one type of diagnostic tool is being phased out but the transition to replace it with the new diagnostic takes place over a few years. The individuals who are included by Demographic_Coverage will receive the new intervention and those that aren’t will receive the older “not covered” intervention.

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

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"
    }
}

Actual_NodeIntervention_Config

JSON object

NA

NA

NA

The configuration of the actual node-level intervention sought. This parameter selects a class for the intervention and configures the parameters specific for that intervention class.

 
{
    "Actual_NodeIntervention_Config": {
        "class": "OutbreakIndividual",
        "Antigen": 0,
        "Genome": 0,
        "Outbreak_Source": "PrevalenceIncrease"
    }
}

Blackout_Event_Trigger

enum

NA

NA

“”

The event to broadcast if an intervention cannot be distributed due to the Blackout_Period. See Event list for possible values.

 
{
    "Blackout_Event_Trigger": "Blackout"
}

Blackout_On_First_Occurrence

boolean

0

1

0

If set to true (1), individuals will enter the blackout period after the first occurrence of an event in the Trigger_Condition_List.

 
{
    "Blackout_On_First_Occurrence": 0
}

Blackout_Period

float

0

3.40E+3

0

After the initial intervention distribution, the time, in days, to wait before distributing the intervention again. If it cannot distribute due to the blackout period, it will broadcast the user-defined Blackout_Event_Trigger.

 
{
    "Blackout_Period": 0.0
}

Demographic_Coverage

float

0

1

1

The fraction of individuals in the target demographic that will receive this intervention.

 
{
    "Demographic_Coverage": 1
}

Demographic_Coverage_Time_Profile

enum

NA

NA

Immediate

The profile for the ramp-up time to demographic coverage. Possible values are:

  • Immediate

  • Linear

  • Sigmoid

 
{
    "Demographic_Coverage_Time_Profile": "Linear"
}

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"
    ]
}

Distribute_On_Return_Home

boolean

0

1

0

When set to true (1), individuals will receive an intervention upon returning home if that intervention was originally distributed while the individual was away.

 
{
    "Distribute_On_Return_Home": 1
}

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
}

Initial_Demographic_Coverage

float

0

1.00E+0

0

The initial level of demographic coverage when using linear scale-up.

 
{
    "Initial_Demographic_Coverage": 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_Config": {
        "class": "NodeLevelHealthTriggeredIVScaleUpSwitch",
        "Intervention_Name": "Transition to CDC-recommended diagnostic"
    }
}

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"
}

Node_Property_Restrictions

array of JSON objects

NA

NA

NA

A list of the NodeProperty key:value pairs, as defined in the demographics file, that nodes must have to be targeted by the intervention. See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information.

You can specify AND and OR combinations of key:value pairs with this parameter.

The following example restricts the intervention to nodes that are urban and medium risk or rural and low risk.

{
    "Node_Property_Restrictions": [
        {
            "Place": "URBAN",
            "Risk": "MED"
        },
        {
            "Place": "RURAL",
            "Risk": "LOW"
        }
    ]
}

Not_Covered_IndividualIntervention_Configs

array of JSON objects

NA

NA

NA

The array of interventions that is distributed if an individual qualifies according to all parameters except Demographic_Coverage. Generally, this is used to specify a diagnostic tool that is being phased out.

 
{
    "Not_Covered_IndividualIntervention_Configs": [
        {
            "class": "DelayedIntervention",
            "Delay_Distribution": "FIXED_DURATION",
            "Delay_Period": 10,
            "Coverage": 1,
            "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Configs": [
                {
                    "class": "AntiTBDrug",
                    "Cost_To_Consumer": 90,
                    "Drug_Type": "FirstLineCombo",
                    "Durability_Profile": "FIXED_DURATION_CONSTANT_EFFECT",
                    "Primary_Decay_Time_Constant": 180,
                    "Remaining_Doses": 1,
                    "TB_Drug_Cure_Rate": 5e-11,
                    "TB_Drug_Inactivation_Rate": 0
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Primary_Time_Constant

float

0

3.65E+0

1

The time to full scale-up demographic coverage.

 
{
    "Primary_Time_Constant": 150
}

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:

  • Everyone

  • ExplicitAgeRanges

  • ExplicitAgeRangesAndGender

  • ExplicitGender

  • ExplicitDiseaseState

 
{
    "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:

  • Male

  • Female

  • All

 
{
    "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
}

Trigger_Condition_List

array of strings

NA

NA

NA

An array of events that will trigger an intervention. The events contained in the list can be built-in events (see Event list for possible events) or the custom events defined in Listed_Events in the simulation configuration file.

 
{
    "Trigger_Condition_List": [
        "OnART3"
    ]
}

{
  "Use_Defaults": 1,
  "Campaign_Name": "Illustration of NodeLevelScaleUp: Outbreak to smear- and smear+ at day 100, then diagnostic and treatment of only smear+ cases at day 200",
  "Events": [
    {
      "Event_Name": "when someone broadcasts a positive test using smear, give them the drug",
      "class": "CampaignEvent",
      "Nodeset_Config": {
        "class": "NodeSetAll"
      },
      "Start_Day": 99,
      "Event_Coordinator_Config": {
        "class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator",
        "Demographic_Coverage": 1,
        "Number_Repetitions": 1,
        "Property_Restrictions": [],
        "Target_Demographic": "Everyone",
        "Timesteps_Between_Repetitions": -1,
        "Intervention_Config": {
          "class": "NodeLevelHealthTriggeredIVScaleUpSwitch",
          "Demographic_Coverage": 1,
          "Demographic_Coverage_Time_Profile": "Linear",
          "Initial_Demographic_Coverage": 0,
          "Primary_Time_Constant": 150,
          "Property_Restrictions_Within_Node": [],
          "Not_Covered_IndividualIntervention_Configs": [
            {
              "class": "DelayedIntervention",
              "Delay_Period_Distribution": "CONSTANT_DISTRIBUTION",
              "Delay_Period_Constant": 10,
              "Coverage": 1,
              "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Configs": [
                {
                  "class": "SmearDiagnostic",
                  "Base_Sensitivity": 1,
                  "Base_Specificity": 1,
                  "Cost_To_Consumer": 10,
                  "Days_To_Diagnosis": 0,
                  "Treatment_Fraction": 1,
                  "Event_Or_Config": "Event",
                  "Positive_Diagnosis_Event": "TestPositiveOnSmear"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
            "class": "ActiveDiagnostic",
            "Base_Sensitivity": 1,
            "Base_Specificity": 1,
            "Cost_To_Consumer": 8,
            "Days_To_Diagnosis": 0,
            "Treatment_Fraction": 1,
            "Event_Or_Config": "Event",
            "Positive_Diagnosis_Event": "TestPositiveOnActive"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}