Glossary Term

SMP

Semi-Markov Process (SMP) is a health state transition model in which the time spent in each state influences subsequent transition probabilities, offering greater flexibility than standard Markov models.

Illustration representing SMP
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Related terms
Markov Model STM TP
Further reading
ScienceDirect: Semi-Markov Process Browse the HEOR resource database

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