Optimal timing to initiate medical treatment for a disease evolving as a semi-Markov process

DOI10.1007/S10957-017-1139-7zbMath1375.90304OpenAlexW2738359971MaRDI QIDQ1682979

Mahmut Parlar, Yun Zhou, Mabel C. Chou

Publication date: 6 December 2017

Published in: Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-017-1139-7

zbMATH Keywords

semi-Markov processoptimal policyhealthcare modeling

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Case-oriented studies in operations research (90B90) Markov and semi-Markov decision processes (90C40) Medical epidemiology (92C60)

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Data-driven dynamic treatment planning for chronic diseases

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