Public health economic modelling in evaluations of salt and/or alcohol policies: a systematic scoping review by Joseph Prince Mensah, Chloe Thomas, Robert Akparibo, Alan Brennan

“…These included comparative risk assessments (29%), multistate lifetables (27%), Markov cohort (22%), microsimulation (13%), and other (9%) modelling methods. …”
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Data on effect of NPSB fertilizer rates on growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carrota L.) varieties in Gondar district, Northwestern EthiopiaMendeley Data by Abebaw Mulugeta Andualem, Yenus Ousman Kemal, Derajew Asres Mekonen, Fentahun Asrat Yenet, Hulushum Woreta Kassa

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Impact of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer on ethnic health inequities in New Zealand: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Sue Crengle, Giorgi Kvizhinadze, Melissa McLeod, Peter Sandiford, Karen Bartholomew

“…We model the potential lifetime health gains, equity impacts and cost-effectiveness of a national low-dose CT (LDCT) screening programme for lung cancer in smokers aged 55–74 years with a 30 pack-year history, and for formers smokers who have quit within the last 15 years.Design A Markov macrosimulation model estimated: health benefits (health-adjusted life-years (HALYs)), costs and cost-effectiveness of biennial LDCT screening. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis in South Africa by Evelyn Thsehla, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein

“…The aim of this study is to determine the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis from the societal perspective in South Africa. Methods A Markov model was constructed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis. …”
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Comparison of Hydrus and iStent microinvasive glaucoma surgery implants in combination with phacoemulsification for treatment of open-angle glaucoma: systematic review and network... by Xiaoyu Wang, Rongrong Hu, Dongyu Guo, Nan Hong, Xiuyuan Xuan

“…The network meta-analysis was conducted within a Bayesian framework using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo method in ADDIS software.Results Six prospective RCTs comprising 1397 patients were identified. …”
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Dynamic simulation of landscape ecological risk in Gansu’s farming-pastoral ecotone based on topographic gradients by Le Yang, Jixuan Yan, Guang Li, Weiwei Ma, Tao Li, Pengcheng Gao, Qiang Li, Xiangdong Yao, Jie Li, Wenning Wang

“…This study systematically analyzes the dynamic evolution patterns and clustering characteristics of landscape ecological risk along the topographic gradient in the area, using Land-Use and Land-Cover Change (LUCC) data from five periods (each period representing 10 years) between 1980 and 2020, as well as Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data. Methods such as CA-Markov and the Topographic Position Index (TPI) were employed to assess these risks. …”
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Cost-utility analysis of combination medical therapies in chronic coronary syndrome: a comparative study using real-world and patient-level data from Iran by Fatemeh Soleymani, Parham Sadeghipour, Majid Davari, Abbas Kebriaeezadeh, Behzad Fatemi, Mohammad Reza Maracy, Nasim Naderi, Saman Zartab

“…Objectives The main objective was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of various medical therapy combinations in managing chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) in Iran, based on real-world and patient-level data.Design A cost-utility analysis employing a Markov model was conducted using data from a retrospective cohort study.Setting The study was conducted in the healthcare setting of Iran, focusing on primary and secondary care.Participants Patients with CCS were included in the study. …”
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Assessment of anthropometric measurements and body composition of selected beginner South West Ethiopian soccer players by Esayas Haılu, Daniel Kıbret

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Multi-Fault-Tolerant Operation of Grid-Interfaced Photovoltaic Inverters Using Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient Agent by Shyamal S. Chand, Branislav Hredzak, Maurizio Cirrincione

“…The actor–critic-based reinforcement learning agent is designed and trained using the model-free Markov decision process through interaction with a grid-connected photovoltaic inverter environment developed in MATLAB/Simulink^® 2023b. …”
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Anemia among Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 by Wubet Worku Takele, Amare Tariku, Fasil Wagnew Shiferaw, Amare Demsie, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay

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Safedrive dreamer: Navigating safety–critical scenarios in autonomous driving with world models by Haitao Li, Tao Peng, Bangan Wang, Ronghui Zhang, Bolin Gao, Ningguo Qiao, Zhiwei Guan, Jiayin Li, Tianyu shi

“…This framework integrates the predictive capabilities of world models with the constrained Markov decision process (CMDP) and safety reinforcement learning to accurately anticipate future environmental changes. …”
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Economic evaluation of pan-genotypic generic direct-acting antiviral regimens for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Iran: a cost-effectiveness study by Seyed Moayed Alavian, Mohammad Tasavon Gholamhoseini, Heidar Sharafi, Helena HL Borba, Asma Sabermahani, Behzad Hajarizadeh

“…This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of genotype-dependent and pan-genotypic DAA regimens in Iran as an example of a resource-limited setting.Methods A Markov model was developed to simulate HCV natural history. …”
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New probabilistic methods for quantitative climate reconstructions applied to palynological data from Lake Kinneret by T. Netzel, A. Miebach, T. Litt, A. Hense

“…To solve this model, we use Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling methods. …”
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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…The objective is to provide evidence to inform policy and clinical practice in Vietnam.Design Cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov model with 1 year cycles to simulate the natural progression of CC.Setting The Vietnamese healthcare system, modelled from the provider’s perspective, with parameters adapted to the local context through expert consultations.Participants A simulated cohort of Vietnamese women aged 25–55 years.Interventions The intervention involved cotesting (cytology and HPV testing) three times at 5 year intervals. …”
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Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding by Benjamin Karikari, Margaret Delle Maale, Ebenezer Anning, Daniel Brain Akakpo, Afishata Mohammed Abujaja, Isaac Kwahene Addai

“…This present study investigated cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints among farmers in the Nandom, Lambusie and Lawra districts in the northern part of the Upper West Region of Ghana. …”
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Design and Dynamic Analysis of Ideological and Political Education Platform Based on Network Multimedia Technology by Xiaowen Chen

“…Because of the thought-political education platform design and ideological dynamic analysis of network multimedia technology, this study analyzes the construction and teaching circumstances of the platform, and then uses principal component analysis to analyze students’ political theory, political attitude, civilized etiquette, observance of thought, collective thought, public welfare thought, analysis of learning ideas, get the eigenvalues and variance %, of which the proportion of variance of the first four principal components exceeds 90%; public welfare activities and the idea of abiding by laws and regulations have a better influence on the first main component; collective thinking has a comparison on the impact of the second principal component, the correlation between the indicators of thought-political education and the concept of students’ quality is greater than 0.75; it shows that each index has a large degree of correlation with the concept of students’ quality, among which Political attitudes have the greatest impact on students’ quality outlook, with a correlation coefficient of 0.911; secondly, using a nonhomogeneous hidden Markov model to analyze ideological dynamics, we can get the learning situation in different ideological states; finally, the hot spots during the epidemic are related to ideological dynamics Sexual analysis showed that the p values were all less than 0.05, and the correlation analysis between hotspots and ideological dynamics during the epidemic was significant, namely “national sentiments”, “social responsibility”, “angels in white”, “Chinese power”, and “the benevolence of doctors”. …”
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Clinical efficacy of 0.1% cyclosporine A in dry eye patients with inadequate responses to 0.05% cyclosporine A: a switching, prospective, open-label, multicenter study by Sook Hyun Yoon, Eun Chul Kim, In-Cheon You, Chul Young Choi, Jae Yong Kim, Jong Suk Song, Joon Young Hyon, Hong Kyun Kim, Kyoung Yul Seo

“…Statistical analysis was performed on the full analysis set (FAS) using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method to account for missing data. …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Ethiopia by Asmamaw Gedefaw, Yihealem Yabebal Ayele, Gebeyaw Wudie, Abiyot Tefera, Agerye Kassa Yirdaw, Tadele Demilew

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Longitud de la vaina como determinante de la calidad de hojas de festuca arundinacea durante un período de rebrote by J.R. INSUA, O.N. DI MARCO, M.G. AGNUSDEI

“…En las láminas se determinó el contenido de Fibra Detergente Neutro (FDN), la digestibilidad de la FDN (DFDN) y la Digestibilidad Aparente de la Materia Seca (DAMS) a 24 h de incubación in vitro (digestor DaisyII, ANKOM). Las variables de morfogénesis se analizaron como medidas repetidas en el tiempo, y las de calidad ajustando funciones de regresión con la edad y largo foliar. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of More Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment in Patients with High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Modelling Study of Meta-Analysis by Ziyad Almalki, Yasser Alatawi, Adnan Alharbi, Bader Almaklefi, Suliman Alfaiz, Omar Almohana, Yasser Alsaidan, Abdullah Alanezi

“…In this analysis, we evaluated the potential clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness of more intensive BP treatment in patients at high risk of developing CVD over their lifetimes. Methods. A Markov state-transition model was developed for the BP strategies to estimate the lifetime incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) per quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) using evidence published from a meta-analysis. …”
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