Table 2 Timing of when the bandit algorithms outperformed the TB screening yield obtained using the historic TB rate allocation strategy (baseline).
From: Adaptive bandit algorithms increase efficiency of mobile tuberculosis screening programs
# screening units | Timing when strategies out-perform baseline (weeks) | Peak performance over baseline (week; % improvement) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp3 | LinUCB | Exp3 | LinUCB | |
1 | 106 | 12 | 156; 5% | 102; 32% |
2 | 56 | 11 | 156; 22% | 113; 48% |
3 | 38 | 8 | 156; 32% | 132; 49% |
4 | 25 | 6 | 129; 33% | 153; 48% |
