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Table 6 Sensitivity experiments for variables targeting health service delivery

From: Applying a system dynamics modelling approach to explore policy options for improving neonatal health in Uganda

Outputs

Base case values

 

Quality of health service

Health delivery fraction

Neonatal dying rate

Sensitivity scale (based on neonatal dying rate)

Level of sensitivity

Values with no interventions

 

0.6139

0.6183

0.0272

  

Kangaroo care

0.10

–10%

0.6139

0.6183

0.0274

0.73%

Low sensitivity

+10%

0.6139

0.6183

0.0271

0.36%

Low sensitivity

Skills in neonatal resuscitation

0.68

–10%

0.5964

0.6112

0.0277

1.84%

Low sensitivity

+10%

0.6112

0.6112

0.0276

1.47%

Low sensitivity

Skills in labour management

0.68

–10%

0.5956

0.6109

0.0276

1.47%

Low sensitivity

+10%

0.6324

0.6258

0.0269

1.10%

Low sensitivity