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markov models  

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  • A decision analysis problem is attacked using a formal process that begins with constructing a mathematical model. For more than 40 years, the decision tree has been the most common formalism, comprising choices, chances, and outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Markov Models]

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