Relaxing the assumption of constant transition rates in a multi-state model in hospital epidemiology

Abstract Background Multi-state models are being increasingly used to capture complex disease pathways. The convenient formula of the exponential multi-state model can facilitate a quick and accessible understanding of the data. However, assuming time constant transition rates is not always plausibl...

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Main Authors: Micki Hill, Paul C. Lambert, Michael J. Crowther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-020-01192-8