Table 2 Advantages and disadvantages of projection methods
From: A commentary on studies presenting projections of the future prevalence of dementia
| Â | Extrapolation | Macro simulation | Micro simulation |
|---|---|---|---|
Complexity | Simple | Not overly complex | Complex |
Account for excess mortality in dementia | No | Yes | Yes |
Account for changes in incidence or prevalence | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Account for changes in progression | No | Yes | Yes |
Directly account for changes in risk factors | No | No | Yes |
Allows identification of distributional characteristics of systems | No | No | Yes |