Markov Chains

"Markov Chains" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A stochastic process such that the conditional probability distribution for a state at any future instant, given the present state, is unaffected by any additional knowledge of the past history of the system.

Descriptor ID	D008390
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.600.500 E05.318.740.996.500 G17.830.500 N05.715.360.750.625.500 N05.715.360.750.770.500 N06.850.520.830.600.500 N06.850.520.830.996.500
Concept/Terms	Markov Chains Markov Chains Chains, Markov Markov Process Markov Processes Process, Markov Processes, Markov Markov Chain Chain, Markov

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Markov Chains".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Probability [E05.318.740.600]
Markov Chains [E05.318.740.600.500]
Stochastic Processes [E05.318.740.996]
Markov Chains [E05.318.740.996.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Mathematical Concepts [G17]
Stochastic Processes [G17.830]
Markov Chains [G17.830.500]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Probability [N05.715.360.750.625]
Markov Chains [N05.715.360.750.625.500]
Stochastic Processes [N05.715.360.750.770]
Markov Chains [N05.715.360.750.770.500]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Probability [N06.850.520.830.600]
Markov Chains [N06.850.520.830.600.500]
Stochastic Processes [N06.850.520.830.996]
Markov Chains [N06.850.520.830.996.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Markov Chains".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Markov Chains".

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2016 and 2017 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2004	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	2	2
2015	0	2	2
2016	0	4	4
2017	1	3	4
2018	0	4	4
2019	0	2	2
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Markov Chains" by people in Profiles.

Torchia MT, Khan IA, Christensen DD, Moschetti WE, Fillingham YA. Universal Screening for Malnutrition Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Cost-Effective: A Markov Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2023 03; 38(3):443-449.

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Epstein D, Bootun R, Diop M, Ortega-Ortega M, Lane TRA, Davies AH. Cost-effectiveness analysis of current varicose veins treatments. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 03; 10(2):504-513.e7.

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Anderson BR, Gotlieb EG, Hill K, McHugh KE, Scheurer MA, Mery CM, Pelletier GJ, Kaltman JR, White OJ, Trachtenberg FL, Hollenbeck-Pringle D, McCrindle BW, Sylvester DM, Eckhauser AW, Pasquali SK, Anderson JB, Schamberger MS, Shashidharan S, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML, Boskovski M, Newburger JW, Nathan M. Registry-based trials: a potential model for cost savings? Cardiol Young. 2020 Jun; 30(6):807-817.

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Magnuson EA, Chinnakondepalli K, Vilain K, Kearon C, Julian JA, Kahn SR, Goldhaber SZ, Jaff MR, Kindzelski AL, Herman K, Brady PS, Sharma K, Black CM, Vedantham S, Cohen DJ. Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus Standard Anticoagulation in Patients With Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis: Results From the ATTRACT Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 10; 12(10):e005659.

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Choi H, Mohit B. Cost-effectiveness of screening for HLA-B*1502 prior to initiation of carbamazepine in epilepsy patients of Asian ancestry in the United States. Epilepsia. 2019 07; 60(7):1472-1481.

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Kazarian GS, Lonner JH, Maltenfort MG, Ghomrawi HMK, Chen AF. Cost-Effectiveness of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments for Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis: A Markov Model. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Oct 03; 100(19):1653-1660.

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Mohit B. A Cost-effectiveness Study of the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Depression Outcomes in the United States. J Ment Health Policy Econ. 2018 06 01; 21(2):71-78.

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Lipton RB, Brennan A, Palmer S, Hatswell AJ, Porter JK, Sapra S, Villa G, Shah N, Tepper S, Dodick D. Estimating the clinical effectiveness and value-based price range of erenumab for the prevention of migraine in patients with prior treatment failures: a US societal perspective. J Med Econ. 2018 Jul; 21(7):666-675.

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Epstein D, Onida S, Bootun R, Ortega-Ortega M, Davies AH. Cost-Effectiveness of Current and Emerging Treatments of Varicose Veins. Value Health. 2018 08; 21(8):911-920.

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Shapiro CL, Moriarty JP, Dusetzina S, Himelstein AL, Foster JC, Grubbs SS, Novotny PJ, Borah BJ. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Monthly Zoledronic Acid, Zoledronic Acid Every 3 Months, and Monthly Denosumab in Women With Breast Cancer and Skeletal Metastases: CALGB 70604 (Alliance). J Clin Oncol. 2017 Dec 10; 35(35):3949-3955.

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