Estimating the number and length of episodes in disability using a Markov chain approach
Abstract Background Markov models are a key tool for calculating expected time spent in a state, such as active life expectancy and disabled life expectancy. In reality, individuals often enter and exit states recurrently, but standard analytical approaches are not able to describe this dynamic. We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Population Health Metrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-020-00217-0 |