Bayesian calibration of microsimulation models

CM Rutter, DL Miglioretti… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Microsimulation models that describe disease processes synthesize information from
multiple sources and can be used to estimate the effects of screening and treatment on …

[HTML][HTML] Microsimulation model calibration using incremental mixture approximate Bayesian computation

CM Rutter, J Ozik, M DeYoreo… - The Annals of Applied …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microsimulation models (MSMs) are used to inform policy by predicting population-level
outcomes under different scenarios. MSMs simulate individual-level event histories that …

Assessing uncertainty in microsimulation modelling with application to cancer screening interventions

KA Cronin, JM Legler, RD Etzioni - Statistics in Medicine, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Microsimulation is fast becoming the approach of choice for modelling and analysing
complex processes in the absence of mathematical tractability. While this approach has …

Sequentially calibrating a Bayesian microsimulation model to incorporate new information and assumptions

M DeYoreo, CM Rutter, J Ozik, N Collier - BMC Medical Informatics and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Microsimulation models are mathematical models that simulate event histories
for individual members of a population. They are useful for policy decisions because they …

Microsimulation modeling in oncology

Ç Çağlayan, H Terawaki, Q Chen, A Rai… - JCO clinical cancer …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Microsimulation is a modeling technique that uses a sample size of individual units
(microunits), each with a unique set of attributes, and allows for the simulation of …

Microsimulation model calibration with approximate bayesian computation in r: A tutorial

P Shewmaker, SA Chrysanthopoulou… - Medical Decision …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Mathematical health policy models, including microsimulation models (MSMs), are widely
used to simulate complex processes and predict outcomes consistent with available data …

Dynamic microsimulation models for health outcomes: a review

CM Rutter, AM Zaslavsky… - Medical Decision …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Microsimulation models (MSMs) for health outcomes simulate individual event
histories associated with key components of a disease process; these simulated life histories …

Microsimulation modeling for health decision sciences using R: a tutorial

EM Krijkamp, F Alarid-Escudero… - Medical Decision …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Microsimulation models are becoming increasingly common in the field of decision
modeling for health. Because microsimulation models are computationally more demanding …

Keeping the noise down: common random numbers for disease simulation modeling

NK Stout, SJ Goldie - Health care management science, 2008 - Springer
Disease simulation models are used to conduct decision analyses of the comparative
benefits and risks associated with preventive and treatment strategies. To address …

Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in biostatistics

A Gelman, DB Rubin - Statistical methods in medical …, 1996 - journals.sagepub.com
Appropriate models in biostatistics are often quite complicated. Such models are typically
most easily fit using Bayesian methods, which can often be implemented using simulation …