Multi-criteria decision analysis to support healthcare decisions. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kevin Marsh, Mireille Goetghebeur, Praveen Thokala, Rob Baltussen, editors.
• Editors: Marsh, Kevin; Goetghebeur, Mireille; Thokala, P (Praveen); Baltussen, Rob
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Process of Developing the Book; 1.3 Outline of the Book; 1.4 Future Direction; References; Part I: Foundations of MCDA in Healthcare; Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of MCDA; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Principles of MCDA and Decision-Making; 2.3 Problem Structuring; 2.4 Model Building; 2.4.1 Value Measurement; 2.4.1.1 Multi-attribute Value Theory; 2.4.1.2 Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT); 2.4.1.3 Analytic Hierarchy Process; 2.4.2 Outranking; 2.4.3 Goal Programming; 2.5 Concluding Remarks; References. Chapter 3: Identifying Value(s): A Reflection on the Ethical Aspects of MCDA in Healthcare Decisionmaking3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Who Should Decide? Legitimacy of Decisions and Representativeness of MCDA Users; 3.3 How to Decide?; 3.3.1 Step 1: Defining the Decision Problem; 3.3.2 Step 2: Selecting and Structuring Criteria; 3.3.2.1 Patient; 3.3.2.2 Population; 3.3.2.3 Healthcare Systems; 3.3.2.4 Knowledge and Context; 3.3.3 Step 3 of MCDA: Weighting Criteria; 3.3.4 Step 4 of MCDA: Providing Evidence to Measure Performance. 3.3.5 Step 5: Scoring the Criteria to Evaluate Performance of the Intervention3.3.6 Step 6: Aggregating Data for Ranking, Investing, and Disinvesting; 3.3.7 Step 7: Dealing with Uncertainty; 3.3.8 Step 8: Reporting Results, Deliberation, Decision, Communication, and Implementation; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Incorporating Preferences and Priorities into MCDA: Selecting an Appropriate Scoring and Weighting Technique; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of Weighting and Scoring Techniques; 4.2.1 Direct Rating; 4.2.2 Keeney-Raiffa MCDA; 4.2.2.1 Construction of Partial Value Functions. 4.2.2.2 Swing Weighting4.2.3 Pairwise Comparison Using Ordinal Scales (Analytic Hierarchy Process); 4.2.4 Discrete Choice Experiment; 4.3 Which Scoring and Weighting Techniques Are Most Appropriate?; 4.3.1 'Validity' of Scores and Weights; 4.3.1.1 Do Scores Display Interval Properties?; 4.3.1.2 Do Weights Reflect Scaling Constant or Trade-Offs?; 4.3.2 Cognitive Burden on Stakeholders; 4.3.3 Interpreting the Outputs from MCDA; 4.3.4 Practical Challenges; 4.4 Discussion; References; Chapter 5: Dealing with Uncertainty in the Analysis and Reporting of MCDA; 5.1 Introduction. 5.1.1 Problem Structuring5.1.2 Uncertainty in Problem Structuring; 5.2 Uncertainty in Scoring; 5.2.1 Performance Estimates; 5.2.2 From Performance to Value; 5.3 Uncertainty in Weighting; 5.4 Aggregation Methods; 5.5 Sensitivity Analysis; 5.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; Part II: Applications and Case Studies; Chapter 6: Supporting the Project Portfolio Selection Decision of Research and Development Investments by Means of Multi-Criteria Resource Allocation Modelling; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Case Study and Method; 6.2.1 Case Study.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 329 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 658.4/03; Medicine; Multiple criteria decision making; Medical care -- Decision making; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Medical care -- Decision making; Multiple criteria decision making; Medical -- Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Medical -- Preventive Medicine; Public health & preventive medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319475400; 3319475401
• Related ISBNs: 9783319475387; 331947538X
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 27, 2017).
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