Glossary Term

DES

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a modelling approach simulating individual patient pathways through distinct events over time, capturing heterogeneity and complex treatment sequences in a population.

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Related terms
Markov Model STM PLS
Further reading
NIH: What is DES & why use it? Wikipedia: Discrete-Event Simulation Browse the HEOR resource database

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