Model Documentation¶
This page provides links to “user-friendly” write-ups of all the major modules that comprise the TLO Model. In addition,
A high-level overview of the design of the model is provided here:
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;The entire code is fully documented under Reference.
A list of the health system interaction events defined in the model is provided here.
Core Functions¶
Demography: Determines population structure and deaths from causes not represented in the model.
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Lifestyle: Determines key characteristics and risk factors that may change during the life-course (including, education, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, access to hand-washing and sanitation).
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SymptomManager: Manages the onset and resolution of symptoms, including symptoms caused by conditions not included in the model.
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HealthSeekingBehaviour: Determines if and how persons seek care following the development of a symptom of ill-health.
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HealthBurden: Tracks the occurrence of Disability-Adjusted Life-Years in the population.
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Representation of the Healthcare System¶
HealthSystem: Tracks the availability and usage of the resources of the healthcare system with respect to healthcare worker time, consumables and equipment for in-patient care.
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Routine Immunization: The services that deliver a set of immunizations to children. (Forthcoming)
Contraception, Pregnancy and Labour¶
Contraception: Determines fecundity, the usage of contraception (including switching between contraceptives) and the onset of pregnancy.
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Pregnancy Represents the antenatal period of pregnancy (the period from conception to the termination of pregnancy), including complication experienced and emergency care that may be provided.
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Care of Women During Pregnancy: Determines the routine care provided during pregnancy.
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Labour: Represents the labour, birth and the immediate postnatal period, including complications experienced, and the care provided (including ‘skilled birth attendance’ at basic or comprehensive level emergency obstetric care facilities).
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Newborns Represents the key conditions/complications experienced by a neonate and the treatments associated.
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Postnatal Women Represents the key conditions/complications experienced by a mother (and by association, a neonate) in the period immediately postpartum and the treatments associated.
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Conditions of Early Childhood¶
Acute Lower Respiratory Infection: Childhood viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia and viral bronchiolitis and the treatments associated with each.
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Diarrhoea: Childhood diarrhoea caused by virus or bacteria resulting in dehydration, and the treatments associated.
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Childhood Undernutrition: Acute and chronic undernutrition and its effects of Wasting and Stunting.
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Communicable Diseases¶
HIV: HIV/AIDS and associated prevention and treatment programmes.
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TB: Tuberculosis and associated prevention and treatment programmes.
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Measles: Measles-related disease and associated prevention and treatment programmes. (Forthcoming)
Malaria: Malaria disease and associated prevention and treatment programmes.
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Schistosomiasis: Schistosomiasis disease and associated prevention and treatment programmes.
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Non-Communicable Conditions¶
- Cancers:
Bladder Cancer: Cancer of the bladder and its treatment.
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Breast Cancer: Cancer of the breast and its treatment.
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Oesophageal Cancer: Cancer of the oesophagus and its treatment.
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Other Adult Cancer: Summary representation of any type of cancer other those listed and their treatment.
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Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate and its treatment.
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- Cardio-metabolic Disorders:
Diabetes Type 2, Hypertension, Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction
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- Injuries:
Road Traffic Injuries: Injuries arising from road traffic incidents and their treatment.
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- Other Non-Communicable Conditions
Chronic Lower Back Pain: Summary representation of chronic lower back pain as part of a set of common non-communicable conditions.
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Summary representation of chronic kidney disease as part of a set of common non-communicable conditions.
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Depression: Depression, self-harm and suicide, and the treatment of depression.
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Epilepsy Epilepsy and its treatment.
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