Markov models

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Markov models

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When evaluating statements about Markov models, I start by recalling their core characteristics and typical uses.
Option a: 'Are able to accurately estimate long term costs and life years gained/QALYs even when population is heterogeneous.' This is misleading. Markov models can estimate long-term outcomes and costs, but accuracy can be compromised by heterogeneity unless there are proper stratifications or microsimulation, and Markov models often rely on average transition probabilities across the cohort. So, claiming they accurately estimate these outcomes in heterogeneous populations without additional adjustments is an overgeneralization.
Option b: 'Can represent disease processes over time but are better suited for short-term one-off interventions.' This is also problematic. Markov models are indeed used to model disease processes over time, but they are particularly valued for chronic, long-term processes and repeated cycles, not just short-term, one-off interventions. The iterative, cyclical structure is a strength for ongoing transitions, so labeling them as better for short-term events ignores their strength in long-term modeling.
Option c: 'Recurrence is probably the main feature of Markov models' This statement highlights the hallmark of Markov processes: memoryless transitions between states with the possibility of returning to previously visited states across cycles. Recurrence (the ability to move between states over multiple cycles and revisit states) is indeed a central feature underpinning Markov chain modeling. While there are nuances (stationarity, absorbing states, etc.), the recurring nature of transitions is a core defining aspect.
Taken together, options a and b misstate typical strengths or focuses of Markov models, whereas option c correctly emphasizes the recurring, iterative transition structure that characterizes Markov processes.

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