Fig 1.
Geographical distribution of locations for which models have been developed or applied.
Datapoints represent locations for model development, parameterisation and application, with colour related to species modelled and shape related to distinction between models developed for a specific setting compared to models applied to a setting (e.g. parameterisation, calibration). In most situations, models were applied to a country or local level (then approximate co-ordinates for centre of country or locale, e.g. district or city were applied for mapping). Those models not applied to specific country settings were therefore omitted (n = 4). The map has been created in the R package ‘maps’ using the base map.
Table 1.
Summary (in chronological order of publication) of the 28 models identified from the systematic search and included for analysis.
Table 2.
Summary of the structure and key features of Taenia solium transmission dynamics models identified from the systematic literature search.
Table 3.
Represented parameters, derived and nominal values for Taenia solium transmission dynamics models, outlining how parameters are represented, derived and their nominal values.
Table 4.
Input variables, interventions and principal outcomes for Taenia solium transmission dynamics models: Intervention included and main model outcomes.
Table 5.
Spatial modelling approaches (defined as incorporation of explicit spatial structure linked to transmission processes) used in in transmission models for wider Taeniidae family models.
Fig 2.
Identifying key research gaps and data needs towards a comprehensive research agenda for Taenia solium epidemiology, control and elimination.
NCC- neurocysticercosis; MDA- Mass drug administration.