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Bayesian Transmission Model

ForeSITE Group

Provides estimates for critical epidemiological parameters that characterize the spread of bacterial pathogens in healthcare settings. Parameter estimated: Transmission rate (frequency-dependent or density-dependent mass action), importation probability, clearance rate (loss of colonization per colonized person per unit time), surveillance test sensitivity, surveillance test specificity, effect of covariate on transmission (multiplier in relation to overall transmission rate).

Installation

You can install the stable version of bayestransmission from CRAN with:

install.packages("bayestransmission")

To get a bug fix or to use a feature from the development version, you can install the development version of bayestransmission from GitHub with:

You can install the development version of bayestransmission from GitHub with:

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("EpiForeSITE/bayestransmission")

System Requirements

This package requires a C++ compiler and the following system dependencies:

Quick Start

library(bayestransmission)

# Load example data
data(simulated.data)

# Set up model parameters
params <- LinearAbxModel(
  nstates = 2,
  SurveillanceTest = SurveillanceTestParams(
    colonized = Param(init = 0.8, weight = 1),
    uncolonized = Param(init = 1e-10, weight = 0)
  )
  # ... additional parameters
)

# Run MCMC
results <- runMCMC(
  data = simulated.data,
  modelParameters = params,
  nsims = 1000,
  nburn = 100,
  outputparam = TRUE,
  outputfinal = FALSE,
  verbose = TRUE
)

For more detailed examples, see the package vignettes:

browseVignettes("bayestransmission")

References

This work was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Network award U01CK000585.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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