WARDEN (version 1.2.2)

disc_cycle_v: Cycle discounting for vectors

Description

Cycle discounting for vectors

Usage

disc_cycle_v(
  lcldr = 0.035,
  lclprvtime = 0,
  cyclelength,
  lclcurtime,
  lclval,
  starttime = 0,
  max_cycles = NULL
)

Value

Double vector based on cycle discounting

Arguments

lcldr

The discount rate

lclprvtime

The time of the previous event in the simulation

cyclelength

The cycle length

lclcurtime

The time of the current event in the simulation

lclval

The value to be discounted

starttime

The start time for accrual of cycle costs (if not 0)

max_cycles

The maximum number of cycles

Details

This function per cycle discounting, i.e., considers that the cost/qaly is accrued per cycles, and performs it automatically without needing to create new events. It can accommodate changes in cycle length/value/starttime (e.g., in the case of induction and maintenance doses) within the same item.

Examples

disc_cycle_v(lcldr=0.03, lclprvtime=0, cyclelength=1/12, lclcurtime=2, lclval=500,starttime=0)
disc_cycle_v(
 lcldr=0.000001,
 lclprvtime=0,
 cyclelength=1/12,
 lclcurtime=2,
 lclval=500,
 starttime=0,
 max_cycles = 4)

#Here we have a change in cycle length, max number of cylces and starttime at time 2
 #(e.g., induction to maintenance)
#In the model, one would do this by redifining cycle_l, max_cycles and starttime
 #of the corresponding item at a given event time. 
disc_cycle_v(lcldr=0,
 lclprvtime=c(0,1,2,2.5),
 cyclelength=c(1/12, 1/12,1/2,1/2),
 lclcurtime=c(1,2,2.5,4), lclval=c(500,500,500,500),
 starttime=c(0,0,2,2), max_cycles = c(24,24,2,2)
  )