title: Value of simulation studies to assess health policies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa. Electronic address: vchinchi@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Vernon M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Chinchilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents
keywords: Monte Carlo simulation study; Uncontrolled asthma; adherence; controller medication; probability distribution; sensitivity analysis