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Models

Epiworld ships with a collection of pre-built epidemiological models that cover common transmission patterns. Each model can be used out of the box or customized to fit specific research questions.

How Models Are Organized

Models are grouped by their compartmental structure and population mixing assumptions:

Basic Compartmental Models

Standard compartmental models operating on network-based contact structures:

Model Description
SIS Susceptible ↔ Infected (no permanent immunity)
SIR Susceptible → Infected → Recovered
SEIR Adds an Exposed compartment to SIR

Models with Death Compartment

Extensions that include a death/removed compartment:

Model Description
SIRD SIR with Death
SISD SIS with Death
SEIRD SEIR with Death

Connected Population Models

Models where the entire population is assumed to be connected (mean-field approximation):

Model Description
SIR Connected Fully connected SIR
SEIR Connected Fully connected SEIR
SIRD Connected Fully connected SIRD
SEIRD Connected Fully connected SEIRD

Population Mixing Models

Models with heterogeneous contact rates across population groups:

Model Description
SIR Mixing SIR with contact matrices
SEIR Mixing SEIR with contact matrices
SEIR Mixing Quarantine SEIR mixing with quarantine

Disease-Specific Models

Detailed models tailored to specific diseases:

Model Description
Measles School Measles in school settings
Measles Mixing Measles with population mixing
Measles Mixing Risk Quarantine Measles with risk-stratified quarantine

Specialized Models

Models with unique features:

Model Description
SIR Logit SIR with logistic regression-based transmission
Diffusion Network Network diffusion model
Surveillance Model with surveillance components