Optimal Scheduling of Inspections: A Delayed Markov Model with False Positives and Negatives - Ozekici, Suleyman; Pliska, Stanley R (Operations research, 1991)
Keywords: Age distribution; Applications; applications: optimal inspection schedule model; Applied sciences; Approximation; Boundary conditions; Breast cancer; diagnosis: stochastic model for optimal medical screening; Dynamic programming; dynamic programming/optimal control: semi-Markov inspection scheduling model; Exact sciences and technology; False positive errors; Health care; Markov analysis; Markov chains; Markov processes; Mathematical models; Medical screening; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Optimization; Patient assessment; probability; Reliability theory. Replacement problems; Scheduling; stochastic model; Stochastic models; Studies; Semimarkovian process; Inspection; Hospital environment; Scheduling; Maintenance; Dynamic programming; Optimization