Assume an incubation period distribution

This option assumes a fixed incubation period distribution for the shedding model in EpiSewer.

Usage

incubation_dist_assume(incubation_dist = NULL, modeldata = modeldata_init())

Arguments

incubation_dist

A numeric vector representing a discrete incubation period distribution, starting with the probability for an incubation period of 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, and so on.

modeldata

A modeldata object to which the above model specifications should be added. Default is an empty model given by modeldata_init(). Can also be an already partly specified model returned by other EpiSewer modeling functions.

Value

A modeldata object containing data and specifications of the model to be fitted. Can be passed on to other EpiSewer modeling functions to add further data and model specifications.

The modeldata object also includes information about parameter initialization (init), meta data (.metainfo), and checks to be performed before model fitting (.checks).

Details

The incubation period is the time between infection and symptom onset. This assumption is used when shedding_reference="symptom_onset", i.e. to support shedding load distributions referenced by days since symptom onset.

See also

Helpers to discretize continuous probability distributions: get_discrete_gamma(), get_discrete_lognormal()