calc_network_R: Calculate the reproduction number (R) for a (heterogeneous)...

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Calculate the reproduction number (R) for a (heterogeneous) network

Description

The calculation of the reproduction number adjusting for heterogeneity in number of contacts.

Usage

calc_network_R(
  mean_num_contact,
  sd_num_contact,
  infect_duration,
  prob_transmission,
  age_range
)

Arguments

mean_num_contact	A numeric, mean (average) number of new contacts per unit time.
sd_num_contact	A numeric, standard deviation of the number of new contacts per unit time.
infect_duration	A numeric, the duration of infectiousness.
prob_transmission	A numeric probability of transmission per contact, also known as \beta.
age_range	A numeric vector with two elements, the lower and upper age limits of individuals in the network.

Value

A named numeric vector of length 2, the unadjusted (R) and network adjusted (R_net) estimates of R.

Examples

# example using NATSAL data
calc_network_R(
  mean_num_contact = 14.1,
  sd_num_contact = 69.6,
  infect_duration = 1,
  prob_transmission = 1,
  age_range = c(16, 74)
)

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