Model module libraries

Bundles of readyforwhatsnext modules are distributed as R libraries.

readyforwhatsnext model modules are intended to be both transferable (they are tools that can be used in multiple decision contexts) and modular (they are comprised of self-contained components, each of which performs a narrow sub-set of tasks). For these reasons, readyforwhatsnext model modules are developed and distributed as libraries of modules.

The three types of readyforwhatsnext module libraries are:

  • - modules for describing and quality assuring model data;

  • - modules to specify, assess and report statisitical models; and

  • - modules for making predictions.

A table summarising currently available readyforwhatsnext module libraries can be retrieved from an online repository by using the get_libraries_tb function from the ready4 framework library.

library(ready4)
libraries_tb <- get_libraries_tb() %>% update_libraries_tb(include_1L_chr = "modules")#make_libraries_tb("modules")

Module libraries are thematically grouped under one of four “sub-models” of readyforwhatsnext, one each for modelling People (collectively, the “Spring To Life” sub-model), Places (the “Springtides” sub-model), Platforms (collectively, the “First Bounce” sub-model) and Programs (the “On Target” sub-model). We can use the print_packages function to display the module libraries currently available for each section (currently, there are no publicly available libraries of readyforwhatsnext modules for modelling platforms).

Module libraries for modelling people

print_packages(libraries_tb %>% dplyr::filter(Section == "People"))
Type Package Purpose Documentation Code Examples
Describe and Validate Youth Mental Health Economic Datasets Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 16, 17
Score Multi-Attribute Utility Instruments Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 18, 19
Model Youth Choice Behaviours Citation , Website , Citation Dev , Archive
Implement Transfer to Utility Mapping Algorithms Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 20
Explore and Characterise Heterogeneity in Quality of Life Data Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive
Specify Models to Solve Inverse Problems Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 21
Transform Youth Outcomes to Health Utility Predictions Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 22

Module libraries for modelling places

print_packages(libraries_tb %>% dplyr::filter(Section == "Places"))
Type Package Purpose Documentation Code Examples
Model Australian Spatial Data Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive
Model Spatial Features of Health Systems Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive

Module libraries for modelling platforms

print_packages(libraries_tb %>% dplyr::filter(Section == "Platforms"))
Type Package Purpose Documentation Code Examples
Implement Simple Microsimulation to Economically Evaluate Mental Health Services Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive

Module libraries for modelling programs

print_packages(libraries_tb %>% dplyr::filter(Section == "Programs"))
Type Package Purpose Documentation Code Examples
Develop, Use and Share Unit Cost Datasets for Health Economic Analysis Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive 23, 24
Develop, Test and Apply Time Series Models for Mental Health Economic Analyses Citation , Website , Manual - Short (PDF) , Manual - Full (PDF) Dev , Archive
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