Optimisation problems in Healthcare have received considerable attention for more than
three decades. More recently, however, with decreasing birth rates in nearly all of the …

This article aims to present examples of computer simulation models that support decision-
making processes in the health care sector. The objective of this review is to propose a …

The appropriate development of a model begins with understanding the problem that is
being represented. The aim of this article is to provide a series of consensus-based best …

Predicting the graft survival for kidney transplantation is a high stakes undertaking
considering the shortage of available organs and the utilization of healthcare resources. The …

We propose a scalable, data-driven method for designing national policies for the allocation
of deceased donor kidneys to patients on a waiting list in a fair and efficient way. We focus …

Purpose To shorten the study conduct timeline of pediatric phase I oncology trials by
employing a novel trial design. Methods A comparison of the traditional 3+ 3 patients per …

National liver transplantation (LT) volume has declined since 2006, in part because of
worsening donor organ quality. Trends that degrade organ quality are expected to continue …

No empirical studies have defined the posttransplant survival that would justify expansion of
the Milan criteria for liver transplantation of hepatocellular carcinoma. We created a Markov …

The availability of oral direct‐acting antivirals has altered the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
treatment paradigm for both pre–liver transplant (LT) and post‐LT patients. There is a …

Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumor in American men and is screened for using
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests. We report on a nonstationary partially observable …