sim_linelist {epitrix}

Simulate simple linelist data

Description

This function simulates a simple linelist data including dates of epidemiological events and basic patient information. No underlying epidemiological model is used.

Usage

sim_linelist(
  n = 1,
  onset_from = as.Date("2020-01-01"),
  onset_span = 60,
  report_delay = 7,
  cfr = 0.1
)

Arguments

n

Number of entries to simulate.

onset_from

The earliest date of symptom onset which can be generated.

onset_span

The time span over which to generate dates of onset.

report_delay

The mean delay between onset and reporting, using a Poisson distribution.

cfr

The case fatality ratio, i.e. the proportion of patient dying from the infection (used to generate the 'outcome' variable).

Author(s)

Thibaut Jombart [e-mail]

Examples

sim_linelist(10)