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Regression models are only valid within the range of the x-values observed in the data. Markov modeling goes one step further, and aims at predicting outside the range of x-values. Like with Cox regression it assumes an exponential-pattern in the data which may be a strong assumption for complex human beings.
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Cleophas, T.J., Zwinderman, A.H. (2012). Markov Modeling for Predicting Outside the Range of Observations. In: Statistical Analysis of Clinical Data on a Pocket Calculator, Part 2. SpringerBriefs in Statistics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4704-3_6
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