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Introduction
Welcome to TreeAge Pro
TreeAge Pro Interface
Optional modules
Integration with other software
Installation and system requirements
Cross-Platform Compatibility
Get technical support
File compatibility
Manual structure
What's New in TreeAge Pro
Decision Analysis Primer
What is decision analysis?
A simple problem: How should I invest $1000?
Decision trees
Dependency diagrams
Further reading
Example Models
TreeAge Pro Interface
TreeAge Pro Workbench
Perspectives
Tree Diagram Editor
TreeAge Pro Views
A Decision Tree Tutorial
Constructing a tree
Entering payoff values
Entering probabilities
Setting calculation and numeric formatting preferences
Calculating the tree
What's next?
Dependency Diagrams
Dependency diagrams
Constructing a dependency diagram
Creating and selecting nodes
Entering the node label
Adding arcs
More editing options
Dependency Properties View
Managing Projects and Documents
Create a project
Tutorial examples project
Working within a project
Additional information on Projects View
Saving files
Printing and Presenting Trees
Printing
Exporting Pictures
Analyzing Decision Trees
Numeric Formatting
Expected values
Roll back
Rankings
Standard deviation
Discrete simulation/microsimulation
Probability distributions
Expected value of perfect information (EVPI)
Other Analyses
Graph Windows
BIRT Project
Customizing graphs/charts
Customizing probability distribution graphs
Customizing cost-effectiveness graphs
Customizing line graphs
Customizing scatterplot graphs
Printing, exporting and saving graphs
Tree Calculation Methods and Preferences
Changing what the tree calculates
Calculations using multiple attributes
Roll back analysis options
Regional/international numeric settings
Overriding the optimal path at selected nodes
Selecting Subtrees and Multiple Nodes
Selecting a subtree
Selecting multiple, unrelated nodes
Selecting multiple nodes by characteristic
Making Changes to Tree Structure
A note on tree terminology
Tree-building commands – a review
Editing a single node vs. subtrees
Inserting nodes/branches
Moving/reordering nodes
Deleting nodes/branches
Cut, copy, and paste nodes and subtrees
Cut, copy, and paste text
Multiple clipboards
Undo and Redo
Find and replace text, formulas, and values
Using the Probability Wheel View
Annotating the Tree
Node label options
Label nodes
Notes and arrows
Node comments
Tree Display Preferences and Options
Collapsing/hiding subtrees
Aligning selected nodes
Displaying terminal columns/roll back columns
Other tree display preferences
Changing fonts
Introduction to Variables and Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity analysis background
Using variables in a tree
Performing one-way sensitivity analysis
Sensitivity analysis thresholds
Working With Variables
Variable Properties View
Variable Definitions View
Define Variable Dialog
Variable Categories
Sensitivity Analysis Variable Properties
Sensitivity analysis correlations
Variables testing tools
Formula Editor
Variable Definition Arrays
Building Formulas Using Variables and Functions
Quantity expressions in a model
Formula Editor
Auto-fill
User-defined python functions
Variable formula examples
Using mathematical, statistical, and other functions
Arithmetic functions
Financial/discounting functions
Miscellaneous functions
Using mathematical, statistical, and other functions
Recursive variable definitions
Operators
Keywords
More Sensitivity Analysis Tools
Analyzing variables with multiple definitions
Tornado diagrams
Two-way sensitivity analysis
Three-way sensitivity analysis
Threshold analysis
Analyzing correlated variables
Additional sensitivity analysis topics
Monte Carlo Simulation, Distributions and Probabilistic Sensitivity Analysis
Uses of Monte Carlo simulation in modeling
Creating distributions
Performing probabilistic sensitivity analysis
Simulation options
Customizing simulations
Two- and three-dimensional simulations
Distribution Functions, Options and Types
Distribution functions
Distribution options
Distribution Formulas
Sampling from tables during Monte Carlo simulation
Creating and Using Tables
Creating and editing tables
Referencing tables in formulas
Model tables and global table files
Importing tables from older versions of TreeAge Pro (2009 and earlier)
The All Tables Report
Managing tables using the Excel module
Linking a table to an ODBC data source
Stored Analysis Abstracts and Sequences
Using stored analyses
Sequencing stored analyses
Linking with Excel and Other Applications
Dynamic linking with Excel via BiLinks
Calculating payoffs using dynamic links: an example
Tools and Functions for Complex Trees
Working with very large trees
TreeAge Pro Workspace, Tree Explorer and Model Overview
Viewing/editing document XML
Cloning subtrees
User-defined Python functions
Node(), Tree(), User(), Global() and other special functions
The Node() function
The Tree() function
The Command() function
The Debug() function
The Seed() Function
The Global() and GlobalN() functions
The TrackerIncr() function
List/matrix functions
Advanced Chance Node Techniques and Options
Using non-coherent probabilities
Sampling probabilities from a Dirichlet distribution
Bayes' Revision in Decision Trees
An introduction to Bayes’ revision
Performing Bayes' revision in the tree
Utility Functions and Risk Preferences
Risk preference: an illustration
Risk preference curves
Creating a risk preference function
Using the Excel Module
Edit model inputs in Excel
Tree Workbook
TreeAge Pro Object Interface
Exporting analysis output
Using the TreeAge Pro Object Interface
Java vs. Other Programming Languages
Object Interface API Documentation
Connecting to the Object Interface via Java
Connecting to the Object Interface via ActiveX
The TreeAge Pro Player
Creating a Player Model
Creating the Player Model Interface
Using the Model Interface
Building and Analyzing Cost-Effectiveness Models
Before you begin
Preparing a tree for cost-effectiveness calculations
Performing cost-effectiveness analysis
Dominance and incremental cost-effectiveness
One-way cost-effectiveness sensitivity analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Modeling and Analysis Options
Net benefits calculations
Multi-attribute weighted costs
Inverting effectiveness calculations
CE roll back optimal path parameters
Thresholds and CE sensitivity analysis
Displaying incremental values during roll back
Cost-Effectiveness Simulation Reports and Graphs
Basic CE statistics and simulation outputs
Cost-effectiveness graphs
Output Distribution graphs
Scatterplots
Acceptability and Net Benefits curves
Cost-effectiveness value of information (EVPI and EVPPI)
Building and Analyzing Markov Models
Markov modeling basics
Building a Markov cycle tree in TreeAge Pro
Analyzing a Markov model
A note on microsimulation
A note on half-cycle correction
Cost-effectiveness Markov models
Markov Modeling Tools and Techniques
Keywords, time-dependence, and discounting
Probability/rate conversion functions
State/transition probability functions
Assigning onetime costs and utilities
Cloning Markov models
Counting "time in state" with tunnels
Markov decision processes
Dynamic cohort models
Extra Rewards
Other advanced Markov options
Individual-Level Simulation and Markov Models
Notes on simulation terminology
Simulation and tracker variables
Tracker views and dialogs
More notes on trackers
Sampling individual-level distributions during simulation
Debugging simulations
Parallel trials, discrete event simulation, and dynamic populations
2-dimensional probabilistic sensitivity analysis using microsimulation
Sensitivity Analysis and Microsimulation
Sequences and linear sensitivity analysis
Other aspects of microsimulation
Markov Technical Details
Model Documentation
Create Model Documentation Help File
Preferences
Tree Preferences
Tree Preference Sets
Tree Preferences Dialog
Calculation Method
Payoff Preferences
Numeric Formatting
Roll Back
Risk Preferences
Regional Settings
Other Calc Settings
Large Tree Optimizations
Tables
Arrows
External Subtrees
Fonts
Node Text/Comments
Notes
Printing
Terminal Columns
Terminal Nodes
Tree Editing/Layout
Variables/Markov Info
Dynamic Links
Identifying Variables
Advanced Monte Carlo Options
Debugging
Output Reports
Stored Analysis Abstracts and Sequences
Application Preferences
Application Preferences Dialog
Application Preferences - Backup/Autosave
Application Preferences - Display
Application Preferences - Automatic Updates
Application Preferences - String Substitutions
Application Preferences - Monte Carlo Distributed Processing
Application Preferences - Keys
Technical Details & Utilities
Random number generator details
Report Output Files (*.rptx)
Importing TP 2009 Simulation Output
TreeAge Pro News Reader
TreeAge Pro 2012 User's Manual TreeAge Pro 2012 TreeAge Pro软件国内经销商-上海卡贝信息技术有限公司 www.cabit.com.cn sales@cabit.com.cn 400-621-1085 021-50391085
TreeAge Pro 2012 User's Manual: TreeAge Pro 2012 © 2012 TreeAge Software, Inc.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Welcome to TreeAge Pro ...............................................................................................................1 TreeAge Pro Interface ....................................................................................................................1 Optional modules ............................................................................................................................2 Integration with other software ....................................................................................................... 2 Installation and system requirements .............................................................................................2 Cross-Platform Compatibility .......................................................................................................... 3 Get technical support ..................................................................................................................... 3 File compatibility ............................................................................................................................. 4 Manual structure .............................................................................................................................5 What's New in TreeAge Pro .......................................................................................................... 5 2. Decision Analysis Primer .................................................................................................................. 7 What is decision analysis? .............................................................................................................7 A simple problem: How should I invest $1000? .............................................................................9 Decision trees ...............................................................................................................................10 Dependency diagrams ..................................................................................................................12 Further reading ............................................................................................................................. 12 Example Models ........................................................................................................................... 13 3. TreeAge Pro Interface .....................................................................................................................14 TreeAge Pro Workbench ..............................................................................................................14 Perspectives ................................................................................................................................. 16 Tree Diagram Editor .....................................................................................................................17 TreeAge Pro Views ...................................................................................................................... 19 4. A Decision Tree Tutorial ................................................................................................................. 23 Constructing a tree .......................................................................................................................23 Entering payoff values ..................................................................................................................26 Entering probabilities .................................................................................................................... 29 Setting calculation and numeric formatting preferences .............................................................. 31 Calculating the tree ...................................................................................................................... 32 What's next? .................................................................................................................................33 5. Dependency Diagrams ....................................................................................................................35 Dependency diagrams ..................................................................................................................35 Constructing a dependency diagram ........................................................................................... 35 Creating and selecting nodes .......................................................................................................36 Entering the node label ................................................................................................................ 37 Adding arcs ...................................................................................................................................37 More editing options .....................................................................................................................39 Dependency Properties View ....................................................................................................... 40 6. Managing Projects and Documents ................................................................................................ 42 Create a project ............................................................................................................................42 Tutorial examples project ............................................................................................................. 43 Working within a project ...............................................................................................................44 Additional information on Projects View .......................................................................................44 Saving files ................................................................................................................................... 44 7. Printing and Presenting Trees ........................................................................................................ 45 Printing ..........................................................................................................................................45 Exporting Pictures ........................................................................................................................ 46 8. Analyzing Decision Trees ................................................................................................................48
Numeric Formatting ...................................................................................................................... 48 Expected values ........................................................................................................................... 48 Roll back .......................................................................................................................................49 Rankings ....................................................................................................................................... 51 Standard deviation ........................................................................................................................52 Discrete simulation/microsimulation ............................................................................................. 53 Probability distributions .................................................................................................................55 Expected value of perfect information (EVPI) .............................................................................. 61 Other Analyses ............................................................................................................................. 64 9. Graph Windows ...............................................................................................................................67 BIRT Project ................................................................................................................................. 67 Customizing graphs/charts ........................................................................................................... 67 Customizing probability distribution graphs ..................................................................................74 Customizing cost-effectiveness graphs ........................................................................................ 77 Customizing line graphs ............................................................................................................... 78 Customizing scatterplot graphs .................................................................................................... 82 Printing, exporting and saving graphs ..........................................................................................88 10. Tree Calculation Methods and Preferences ..................................................................................90 Changing what the tree calculates ...............................................................................................90 Calculations using multiple attributes ...........................................................................................95 Roll back analysis options ............................................................................................................97 Regional/international numeric settings ........................................................................................99 Overriding the optimal path at selected nodes .......................................................................... 100 11. Selecting Subtrees and Multiple Nodes ...................................................................................... 102 Selecting a subtree .....................................................................................................................102 Selecting multiple, unrelated nodes ........................................................................................... 102 Selecting multiple nodes by characteristic ................................................................................. 103 12. Making Changes to Tree Structure .............................................................................................105 A note on tree terminology .........................................................................................................105 Tree-building commands – a review .......................................................................................... 105 Editing a single node vs. subtrees .............................................................................................106 Inserting nodes/branches ........................................................................................................... 106 Moving/reordering nodes ............................................................................................................ 109 Deleting nodes/branches ............................................................................................................111 Cut, copy, and paste nodes and subtrees ................................................................................. 111 Cut, copy, and paste text ........................................................................................................... 116 Multiple clipboards ......................................................................................................................117 Undo and Redo .......................................................................................................................... 118 Find and replace text, formulas, and values .............................................................................. 118 Using the Probability Wheel View .............................................................................................. 121 13. Annotating the Tree .....................................................................................................................123 Node label options ..................................................................................................................... 123 Label nodes ................................................................................................................................ 125 Notes and arrows ....................................................................................................................... 126 Node comments ......................................................................................................................... 131 14. Tree Display Preferences and Options ....................................................................................... 134 Collapsing/hiding subtrees ..........................................................................................................134 Aligning selected nodes ............................................................................................................. 135 Displaying terminal columns/roll back columns ..........................................................................136 Other tree display preferences ...................................................................................................139
Changing fonts ........................................................................................................................... 142 15. Introduction to Variables and Sensitivity Analysis .......................................................................144 Sensitivity analysis background ................................................................................................. 144 Using variables in a tree ............................................................................................................ 145 Performing one-way sensitivity analysis .....................................................................................153 Sensitivity analysis thresholds ....................................................................................................156 16. Working With Variables ...............................................................................................................159 Variable Properties View ............................................................................................................ 159 Variable Definitions View ............................................................................................................164 Define Variable Dialog ................................................................................................................168 Variable Categories .................................................................................................................... 169 Sensitivity Analysis Variable Properties ..................................................................................... 173 Sensitivity analysis correlations ..................................................................................................173 Variables testing tools ................................................................................................................ 174 Formula Editor ............................................................................................................................ 177 Variable Definition Arrays ...........................................................................................................177 17. Building Formulas Using Variables and Functions ......................................................................181 Quantity expressions in a model ................................................................................................181 Formula Editor ............................................................................................................................ 181 Auto-fill ........................................................................................................................................ 183 User-defined python functions ....................................................................................................185 Variable formula examples .........................................................................................................185 Using mathematical, statistical, and other functions .................................................................. 191 Arithmetic functions .................................................................................................................... 192 Financial/discounting functions ...................................................................................................193 Miscellaneous functions ..............................................................................................................194 Using mathematical, statistical, and other functions .................................................................. 195 Recursive variable definitions .....................................................................................................195 Operators .................................................................................................................................... 198 Keywords .................................................................................................................................... 201 18. More Sensitivity Analysis Tools .................................................................................................. 202 Analyzing variables with multiple definitions .............................................................................. 202 Tornado diagrams ...................................................................................................................... 205 Two-way sensitivity analysis ...................................................................................................... 209 Three-way sensitivity analysis ....................................................................................................212 Threshold analysis ......................................................................................................................214 Analyzing correlated variables ................................................................................................... 216 Additional sensitivity analysis topics .......................................................................................... 217 19. Monte Carlo Simulation, Distributions and Probabilistic Sensitivity Analysis ...............................219 Uses of Monte Carlo simulation in modeling ............................................................................. 219 Creating distributions ..................................................................................................................222 Performing probabilistic sensitivity analysis ............................................................................... 228 Simulation options ...................................................................................................................... 237 Customizing simulations ............................................................................................................. 247 Two- and three-dimensional simulations ....................................................................................249 20. Distribution Functions, Options and Types ................................................................................. 252 Distribution functions .................................................................................................................. 252 Distribution options ..................................................................................................................... 253 Distribution Formulas ..................................................................................................................260 Sampling from tables during Monte Carlo simulation ................................................................ 260
21. Creating and Using Tables ......................................................................................................... 264 Creating and editing tables ........................................................................................................ 264 Referencing tables in formulas ...................................................................................................269 Model tables and global table files ............................................................................................ 271 Importing tables from older versions of TreeAge Pro (2009 and earlier) ................................... 273 The All Tables Report ................................................................................................................ 276 Managing tables using the Excel module .................................................................................. 277 Linking a table to an ODBC data source ................................................................................... 277 22. Stored Analysis Abstracts and Sequences ................................................................................. 284 Using stored analyses ................................................................................................................ 284 Sequencing stored analyses ...................................................................................................... 286 23. Linking with Excel and Other Applications ..................................................................................289 Dynamic linking with Excel via BiLinks ...................................................................................... 289 Calculating payoffs using dynamic links: an example ................................................................290 24. Tools and Functions for Complex Trees .....................................................................................294 Working with very large trees .................................................................................................... 294 TreeAge Pro Workspace, Tree Explorer and Model Overview .................................................. 294 Viewing/editing document XML .................................................................................................. 298 Cloning subtrees .........................................................................................................................302 User-defined Python functions ................................................................................................... 310 Node(), Tree(), User(), Global() and other special functions ......................................................317 The Node() function ....................................................................................................................318 The Tree() function .....................................................................................................................321 The Command() function ............................................................................................................325 The Debug() function ..................................................................................................................326 The Seed() Function ...................................................................................................................327 The Global() and GlobalN() functions ........................................................................................ 328 The TrackerIncr() function .......................................................................................................... 329 List/matrix functions ....................................................................................................................330 25. Advanced Chance Node Techniques and Options ..................................................................... 331 Using non-coherent probabilities ................................................................................................331 Sampling probabilities from a Dirichlet distribution .................................................................... 333 26. Bayes' Revision in Decision Trees ..............................................................................................337 An introduction to Bayes’ revision ..............................................................................................337 Performing Bayes' revision in the tree ....................................................................................... 339 27. Utility Functions and Risk Preferences ....................................................................................... 343 Risk preference: an illustration ...................................................................................................343 Risk preference curves ...............................................................................................................344 Creating a risk preference function ............................................................................................ 345 28. Using the Excel Module .............................................................................................................. 347 Edit model inputs in Excel ..........................................................................................................347 Tree Workbook ........................................................................................................................... 354 TreeAge Pro Object Interface .................................................................................................... 355 Exporting analysis output ........................................................................................................... 355 29. Using the TreeAge Pro Object Interface .....................................................................................356 Java vs. Other Programming Languages ...................................................................................356 Object Interface API Documentation ..........................................................................................356 Connecting to the Object Interface via Java .............................................................................. 358 Connecting to the Object Interface via ActiveX ......................................................................... 361 30. The TreeAge Pro Player ............................................................................................................. 365
Creating a Player Model ............................................................................................................ 365 Creating the Player Model Interface .......................................................................................... 366 Using the Model Interface .......................................................................................................... 368 31. Building and Analyzing Cost-Effectiveness Models .................................................................... 369 Before you begin ........................................................................................................................ 369 Preparing a tree for cost-effectiveness calculations ...................................................................370 Performing cost-effectiveness analysis ...................................................................................... 376 Dominance and incremental cost-effectiveness ......................................................................... 378 One-way cost-effectiveness sensitivity analysis .........................................................................383 32. Cost-Effectiveness Modeling and Analysis Options .................................................................... 387 Net benefits calculations ............................................................................................................ 387 Multi-attribute weighted costs .....................................................................................................388 Inverting effectiveness calculations ............................................................................................ 393 CE roll back optimal path parameters ........................................................................................396 Thresholds and CE sensitivity analysis ......................................................................................398 Displaying incremental values during roll back .......................................................................... 408 33. Cost-Effectiveness Simulation Reports and Graphs ................................................................... 409 Basic CE statistics and simulation outputs ................................................................................ 409 Cost-effectiveness graphs .......................................................................................................... 413 Output Distribution graphs ..........................................................................................................414 Scatterplots ................................................................................................................................. 417 Acceptability and Net Benefits curves ........................................................................................423 Cost-effectiveness value of information (EVPI and EVPPI) ....................................................... 428 34. Building and Analyzing Markov Models ...................................................................................... 431 Markov modeling basics .............................................................................................................431 Building a Markov cycle tree in TreeAge Pro ............................................................................ 433 Analyzing a Markov model .........................................................................................................443 A note on microsimulation ..........................................................................................................449 A note on half-cycle correction .................................................................................................. 450 Cost-effectiveness Markov models .............................................................................................450 35. Markov Modeling Tools and Techniques .................................................................................... 454 Keywords, time-dependence, and discounting ...........................................................................454 Probability/rate conversion functions ..........................................................................................458 State/transition probability functions ...........................................................................................459 Assigning onetime costs and utilities ......................................................................................... 460 Cloning Markov models ..............................................................................................................465 Counting "time in state" with tunnels ......................................................................................... 469 Markov decision processes ........................................................................................................ 476 Dynamic cohort models ..............................................................................................................477 Extra Rewards ............................................................................................................................ 480 Other advanced Markov options ................................................................................................ 481 36. Individual-Level Simulation and Markov Models ......................................................................... 487 Notes on simulation terminology ................................................................................................ 487 Simulation and tracker variables ................................................................................................ 488 Tracker views and dialogs ......................................................................................................... 494 More notes on trackers .............................................................................................................. 497 Sampling individual-level distributions during simulation ............................................................498 Debugging simulations ............................................................................................................... 501 Parallel trials, discrete event simulation, and dynamic populations ........................................... 503 2-dimensional probabilistic sensitivity analysis using microsimulation ....................................... 514
Sensitivity Analysis and Microsimulation ....................................................................................517 Sequences and linear sensitivity analysis ..................................................................................519 Other aspects of microsimulation ...............................................................................................520 37. Markov Technical Details ............................................................................................................ 522 38. Model Documentation ..................................................................................................................523 Create Model Documentation Help File ..................................................................................... 523 39. Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 526 Tree Preferences ........................................................................................................................526 Tree Preference Sets ................................................................................................................. 527 Tree Preferences Dialog ............................................................................................................ 528 Calculation Method .....................................................................................................................529 Payoff Preferences ..................................................................................................................... 533 Numeric Formatting .................................................................................................................... 533 Roll Back .................................................................................................................................... 535 Risk Preferences ........................................................................................................................ 536 Regional Settings ....................................................................................................................... 538 Other Calc Settings .................................................................................................................... 540 Large Tree Optimizations ........................................................................................................... 542 Tables ......................................................................................................................................... 542 Arrows .........................................................................................................................................542 External Subtrees ....................................................................................................................... 542 Fonts ........................................................................................................................................... 543 Node Text/Comments .................................................................................................................544 Notes ...........................................................................................................................................544 Printing ........................................................................................................................................545 Terminal Columns ...................................................................................................................... 546 Terminal Nodes .......................................................................................................................... 547 Tree Editing/Layout .................................................................................................................... 548 Variables/Markov Info .................................................................................................................549 Dynamic Links ............................................................................................................................ 550 Identifying Variables ................................................................................................................... 551 Advanced Monte Carlo Options ................................................................................................. 551 Debugging ...................................................................................................................................551 Output Reports ........................................................................................................................... 553 Stored Analysis Abstracts and Sequences ................................................................................ 554 Application Preferences ..............................................................................................................554 Application Preferences Dialog .................................................................................................. 554 Application Preferences - Backup/Autosave .............................................................................. 555 Application Preferences - Display .............................................................................................. 556 Application Preferences - Automatic Updates ............................................................................557 Application Preferences - String Substitutions ........................................................................... 558 Application Preferences - Monte Carlo Distributed Processing ..................................................559 Application Preferences - Keys .................................................................................................. 560 40. Technical Details & Utilities .........................................................................................................562 Random number generator details .............................................................................................562 Report Output Files (*.rptx) ........................................................................................................ 562 Importing TP 2009 Simulation Output ........................................................................................563 TreeAge Pro News Reader ........................................................................................................564
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