epicR (version 1.0.2)

validate_population: Returns simulated vs. predicted population table and a plot

Description

Returns simulated vs. predicted population table and a plot

Usage

validate_population(
  remove_COPD = 0,
  incidence_k = 1,
  savePlots = 0,
  jurisdiction = "canada"
)

Value

For Canada: returns a table showing predicted (StatsCan) and simulated population values. For US: returns a data frame with population comparisons by age group and year.

Arguments

remove_COPD

0 or 1, indicating whether COPD-caused mortality should be removed

incidence_k

a number (default=1) by which the incidence rate of population will be multiplied.

savePlots

0 or 1, exports 300 DPI population growth and pyramid plots comparing simulated vs. predicted population

jurisdiction

character string specifying the jurisdiction for validation ("canada" or "us"). Default is "canada".