کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3873081 1599001 2007 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Decision Analysis and Markov Modeling in Urology
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری‌های کلیوی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Decision Analysis and Markov Modeling in Urology
چکیده انگلیسی

PurposeThe process of decision making in medicine has become increasingly complex. This has developed as the result of increasing amounts of data, often without direct information or answers regarding a specific clinical problem. The use of mathematical models has grown and they are commonly used in all areas. We describe and discuss the application of decision analysis and Markov modeling in urology.Materials and MethodsWe define decision analysis and Markov models, providing a background and primer to educate the urologist. In addition, we performed a complete MEDLINE® database search for all decision analyses in all disciplines of urology, serving as a reference summarizing the current status of the literature.ResultsThe review provides urologists with the ability to critically evaluate studies involving decision analysis and Markov models. We identified 107 publications using decision analysis or Markov modeling in urology. A total of 36 studies used Markov models, whereas the remainder used standard decision analytical models. All areas of urology, including oncology, pediatrics, andrology, endourology, reconstruction, transplantation and erectile dysfunction, were represented.ConclusionsDecision analysis and Markov modeling are widely used approaches in the urological literature. Understanding the fundamentals of these tools is critical to the practicing urologist.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Urology - Volume 178, Issue 5, November 2007, Pages 1867–1874
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