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Table 2 Description of the places mapped on the stochastic Petri net (SPN)

From: Stochastic Petri net model describing the relationship between reported maternal and congenital syphilis cases in Brazil

Place \(\left( {p_{i} } \right)\)

Tokens \(\left( {m_{i} } \right)\)

Tokens \(m_{i}\) in the place \(p_{i}\) represents

\(p_{0}\)

\(m_{0}\)

Number of reported cases of MS in one year

\(p_{1}\)

\(m_{1}\)

Number of MS cases diagnosed during prenatal care

\(p_{2}\)

\(m_{2}\)

Number of MS cases undiagnosed during PC

\(p_{3}\)

\(m_{3}\)

Number of MS cases with screening and adequate treatment during PC

\(p_{4}\)

\(m_{4}\)

Number of MS cases diagnosed during PC but without treatment

\(p_{5}\)

\(m_{5}\)

Number of CS cases without maternal diagnosis during PC and without treatment

\(p_{7}\)

\(m_{7}\)

Number of CS cases with maternal diagnosis and adequate treatment during PC

\(p_{9}\)

\(m_{9}\)

Number of CS cases with maternal diagnosis and inadequate maternal treatment during PC

\(p_{6} ,p_{8} ,p_{10}\)

\(m_{6} ,m_{8} ,m_{10}\)

Number of MS cases that did not lead to CS cases