A discrete-time split-state framework for multi-state modeling with application to describing the course of heart disease
Abstract In chronic disease epidemiology, the investigation of disease etiology has largely focused on an endpoint, while the course of chronic disease is understudied, representing a knowledge gap. Multi-state models can be used to describe the course of chronic disease, such as Markov models which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02512-6 |