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Welcome to the Animal Disease Spread Model wiki.

Links to the most important top level pages are here:

How to Get Started

• How to Install ADSM
  • Updating ADSM
• A Quick Start Guide: Running the Sample Scenario
• Lexicon of Disease Spread Modelling terms
• Known Issues in ADSM
• Population File Requirements
• Types of Input Parameters
• Probability Density Functions
• Relational Functions
• Logging/Troubleshooting

How to Access Results

• Results Interpretation
• Exporting to Statistical Programs
• Accessing ADSM Data with R
• Outputs
• [[Basic SQL Overview]
• [[

How it Works - Concepts behind the simulation

• Basics of Stochastic Modeling
• Model Specification
• Why an ADSM detection chart isn’t a cumulative probability (and shouldn’t be treated as one)
• Implementing Vaccination v3.4
• Implementing Zones
• Concepts of Herd level Immunity

Developer's Guide

• ADSM Program Architecture
• Code Archaeology
• Setup a Development Environment
• Benchmarking and Profiling
• Multi User Support

Designs / Mockups / Specs

• Index of Design Specifications
• RFC 20121029: New Vaccination Triggers
• RFC 20121101: New Vaccination Priorities
• RFC 20130107: New Vaccination Ring Creation Options
• RFC 20121122: Partial Vaccine Immunity
• RFC 20121121: Markets

Creating Documentation and Testing

• Adding a Table of Contents
• Testing Procedure