sim_linelist: Simulate simple linelist data

In epitrix: Small Helpers and Tricks for Epidemics Analysis

Simulate simple linelist data

Description

This function simulates a simple linelist data including dates of epidemiological events and basic patient information. No underlying epidemiological model is used.

Usage

sim_linelist(
  n = 1,
  onset_from = as.Date("2020-01-01"),
  onset_span = 60,
  report_delay = 7,
  cfr = 0.1
)

Arguments

n	Number of entries to simulate.
onset_from	The earliest date of symptom onset which can be generated.
onset_span	The time span over which to generate dates of onset.
report_delay	The mean delay between onset and reporting, using a Poisson distribution.
cfr	The case fatality ratio, i.e. the proportion of patient dying from the infection (used to generate the 'outcome' variable).

Author(s)

Thibaut Jombart [e-mail]

Examples

sim_linelist(10)

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