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Tests of Markov Order and Homogeneity in a Markov Chain
(2011)
A three-state non-homogeneous Markov chain (MC) of order m≥0, denoted M(m), was previously introduced by the author. The model was used to analyze work resumption among sick-listed patients. It was demonstrated that wrong ...
A Markov Chain Model for Analysing theProgression of Patient´sHealth States
(2011)
Markov chains (MCs) have been used to study how the health states of patients are progressing in time. With few exceptions the studies have been based on the questionable assumptions that the MC has order m=1 and is ...