It compares simulated smoking prevalence and trends against observed data to
assess the model's accuracy.
Usage
validate_smoking(remove_COPD = 1, intercept_k = NULL, jurisdiction = "canada")
Arguments
- remove_COPD
0 or 1. whether to remove COPD-related mortality.
- intercept_k
a number
- jurisdiction
character string specifying the jurisdiction for validation ("canada" or "us"). Default is "canada".
Value
For Canada: validation test results (invisible). For US: data frame with smoking status rates by year.