ON THE CONNECTEDNESS OF TWO-STEP MARKOV CHAINS AND AN APPLICATION TO PATIENTS’ BEHAVIOUR AND COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATIONS

ON THE CONNECTEDNESS OF TWO-STEP MARKOV CHAINS

Abstract

This paper models tablet consumption from a jar containing single and double units using a two-urn Markov process framework. By solving system equations, it employs statistical measures such as the odds ratio and Cohen's (h) index to characterize variability in compliance among individual patients. The findings demonstrate that a patient's behavior significantly affects the risk of unintended underdose and overdose.