Parameter | Type of distribution |
Base model: | |
Relative risk of mortality in current smokers and former smokers compared to never smokers | Log normal |
Prevalence of current, former and never smokers | Dirichlet |
Forecasting model: | |
Relative risk of mortality in current smokers and former smokers compared to never smokers | Log normal |
Cessation rate | Beta |
Average yearly rate of decline in smoking initiation | Beta |