Param revamp - Diarrhoea

[mmsuarezcosta]

Local

Deemed local because of their sources in LIC or African setting:

• rr_diarr_death_severe_dehydration
• rr_diarr_death_untreated_HIV
• rr_diarr_death_SAM
• rr_diarr_death_alri
• rr_diarr_death_cryptosporidium

Universal / Local Discussion

The following all have the same source (Platts-Mills) which is local. However, based on discussion, I believe it is OK to label some as universal and some as local despite having the same source. Including notes from @marghe-molaro with recommendations

# Parameters governing the occurence of other symptoms during the episode (fever, vomiting): can assume universal,
# Parameters governing the extent of dehydration: can assume universal,
# Parameters governing the type of diarrhoea (Watery [AWD: Acute Watery Diarrhoea ]or bloody) unsure, best to check documentation given that these are proportions and are based on a local source, I am going to be labeling these as local)

Full citation of paper referenced above:
Platts-Mills, J. A. et al. Use of quantitative molecular diagnostic methods to assess the aetiology, burden, and clinical characteristics of diarrhoea in children in low-resource settings: a reanalysis of the MAL-ED cohort study. The Lancet Global Health 6, e1309–e1318 (2018).) so can argue that it is local-based

Undetermined / 'Calibration'

• adjustment_factor_on_cfr: Developer comment 'Can be used in fitting.', thus I have defined it as a calibration variabloe

Dummy Variables

The following variables were marked as dummy by the developer. I believe that they are key variables for review. At this time, I am labeling them as what they are 'supposed to be', so either universal or local

• rr_bec_persistent_HIV
• rr_bec_persistent_SAM
• rr_diarr_death_if_duration_longer_than_13_days
• prob_hospitalization_on_danger_signs
• prob_WHOPlanC_cures_dehydration_if_severe_dehydration

[mmsuarezcosta]

@marghe-molaro ready for review