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ParCC 1.4.0

New Modules

  • Budget Impact Analysis – 5-year BIA framework with population sizing, uptake curves, and discounting (ISPOR Good Practice guidelines).
  • PPP Currency Converter – Purchasing Power Parity conversion across 30 countries (World Bank 2022 ICP data), market exchange rate comparison, and WHO-CHOICE WTP threshold assessment (1x and 3x GDP per capita).

New Conversions

  • OR to RR / RR to OR – Convert between Odds Ratios and Relative Risks using baseline risk (Zhang & Yu 1998 method).
  • Effect Size Transformations – Convert between SMD and log(OR) using the Chinn (2000) formula for network meta-analysis preparation.
  • Standalone NNT/NNH Calculator – Calculate Number Needed to Treat from four input modes: ARR, RR + baseline, OR + baseline, or direct probabilities.
  • Log-rank to HR – Estimate Hazard Ratios from published log-rank chi-square or p-value using the Peto approximation.

New Distributions and Models

  • Dirichlet Distribution – Fit Dirichlet parameters for multinomial transition probabilities in Markov models (via Gamma decomposition).
  • Log-Logistic Survival – Third survival extrapolation option with non-monotonic (hump-shaped) hazard support.
  • Annuity / PV Stream Calculator – Present value of recurring annual costs (ordinary annuity and annuity due).

Interface Improvements

  • Global Currency Selector – Switch between INR, USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, BRL, THB, AUD, CAD, and custom currencies. All economic modules update automatically.
  • Interactive Tool Overview – Collapsible accordion on the Home page with clickable tool items that navigate directly to the relevant module.
  • Restructured Navbar – Explicit, user-friendly labels with logical groupings (Convert, Survival Curves, Costs & Outcomes, Learn).
  • Five new pkgdown vignettes with worked examples.

ParCC 1.3.0

New Features

  • HR Converter Module – Convert Hazard Ratios to time-dependent transition probabilities; compare multiple HRs simultaneously.
  • Enhanced Output Panels – Step-by-step explanations, rendered MathJax formulas, and literature citations on every output panel.
  • Batch HR Conversion – CSV upload for bulk HR-based conversions alongside existing rate and odds batch modes.
  • pkgdown Documentation Site – Hosted at https://drpakhare.github.io/ParCC/ with vignettes for all core workflows.

ParCC 1.2.0

  • Initial public release with core converters, survival extrapolation, PSA distributions, financial tools, ICER/NMB, VBP, diagnostics, and Lab Notebook.