openqaly

A package for creating and running cost-effectiveness models.

Installation

# install.packages("pak")
pak::pak("PolicyAnalysisInc/openqaly")

Quick example

library(openqaly)

model <- define_model() |>
  add_strategy("treatment") |>
  add_state("healthy") |>
  add_state("dead") |>
  add_transition("healthy", "dead", 0.05) |>
  add_summary("cost", "healthy", 1000) |>
  add_summary("outcome", "healthy", 1)

results <- run_model(model)

Learn more

• Articles — tutorials, analysis guides, diagnostics
• Function reference — full API by topic
• Custom PSM tutorial
• Setting up PSA
• Decision trees

Planned Features

• Supports PSM, Markov, Microsimulation, DES, Custom
• Multiple methods for specifying transition matrices
• Standardized model data format
• VBP/DSA/Scenario/PSA Analyses
• Parameter solving
• Arbitrary object parameters
• Sampling of tables & arbitrary object parameters (bootstrap, custom sampling, etc…)
• Custom model checks
• Embarassingly parallel archictecture
• Modular structure allowing models to be combined
• Comprehensive logging of model evaluation
• Decision-tree functionality
• Cleaner code