Model Design
Set analytical choices across 30+ modelling dimensions. Each dimension has a recommended default grounded in published methodology.
Modelling Paradigm
High-level analytical approach
Intake Evidence
Intake Source
Primary source for dietary intake estimation
Usual Intake Method
Statistical method for within-person variance adjustment
Adequacy & Bioavailability
Iron Absorption
Bioavailability model for iron from complementary foods
Zinc Absorption
Zinc bioavailability estimation approach
Vitamin A Adequacy
Source for vitamin A adequacy assessment
Calibration
Calibration Mode
Approach for calibrating model to survey benchmarks
Primary Benchmark
National survey for prevalence calibration targets
Uncertainty
Uncertainty Mode
How parameter uncertainty is propagated through the model
Scenario Set
Deterministic scenario configurations
Optimisation
Objective Function
What the LP/MIP optimiser minimises or maximises
Budget Constraint
Annual per-child budget ceiling for intervention portfolios
Disease-Nutrition
Inflammation Correction
BRINDA-style biomarker adjustment for subclinical inflammation
Pathogen Interaction
Model infection-nutrition bidirectional effects
Immunity Pathway
Immune function and infection susceptibility sub-model
Attribution
DALY Attribution
Method for attributing disease burden to nutrient deficiencies
GBD Year
Global Burden of Disease reference year for rates and weights