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Application of Multidimensional Utility Theory in Determining Optimal Test-Treatment Strategies for Streptococcal Sore Throat and Rheumatic Fever

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  • William C. Giauque

    (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California)

  • Thomas C. Peebles

    (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts)

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In medical decision making one must usually deal with a number of objectives, many of which conflict, under conditions of uncertainty. Multidimensional utility theory offers a methodology for dealing with such situations. This paper describes the analysis of a medical problem, the determination of optimal test and treatment strategies for streptococcal sore throat and rheumatic fever, in which the formulation and assessment of a multidimensional utility function were a central part. We determine optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies, comment on the usefulness of the procedure, and summarize some potential applications.

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  • William C. Giauque & Thomas C. Peebles, 1976. "Application of Multidimensional Utility Theory in Determining Optimal Test-Treatment Strategies for Streptococcal Sore Throat and Rheumatic Fever," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 24(5), pages 933-950, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:24:y:1976:i:5:p:933-950
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.24.5.933
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    1. Parton, Kevin A., 1979. "The Use Of A Decision Maker'S Utility Function In A Linear Programming Analysis Of Agricultural Policy," Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 23(3), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Catherine Buron & Catherine Le Galès & Anne-Marie Fericelli, 1997. "L'indicateur QALYs à la lumière de la théorie de l'utilité espérée multi-attribut explicitement décomposée," Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 129(3), pages 55-71.

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