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The Application of Multicriteria Decision Analysis Methods in Health Care: A Literature Review

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  • Ilyas Khan

    (Center for Industrial Management, KU Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium)

  • Liliane Pintelon

    (Center for Industrial Management, KU Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium)

  • Harry Martin

    (Faculty of Management, Sciences & Technology, Dutch Open University, Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands)

Abstract

Objectives The main objectives of this article are 2-fold. First, we explore the application of multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods in different areas of health care, particularly the adoption of various MCDA methods across health care decision making problems. Second, we report on the publication trends on the application of MCDA methods in health care. Method PubMed was searched for literature from 1960 to 2019 in the English language. A wide range of keywords was used to retrieve relevant studies. The literature search was performed in September 2019. Articles were included only if they have reported an MCDA case in health care. Results and Conclusion The search yielded 8,318 abstracts, of which 158 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were considered for further analysis. Hybrid methods are the most widely used methods in health care decision making problems. When it comes to single methods, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is the most widely used method followed by TOPSIS (technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution), multiattribute utility theory, goal programming, EVIDEM (evidence and value: impact on decision making), evidential reasoning, discrete choice experiment, and so on. Interestingly, the usage of hybrid methods has been high in recent years. AHP is most widely applied in screening and diagnosing and followed by treatment, medical devices, resource allocation, and so on. Furthermore, treatment, screening and diagnosing, medical devices, and drug development and assessment got more attention in the MCDA context. It is indicated that the application of MCDA methods to health care decision making problem is determined by the nature and complexity of the health care problem. However, guidelines and tools exist that assist in the selection of an MCDA method.

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  • Ilyas Khan & Liliane Pintelon & Harry Martin, 2022. "The Application of Multicriteria Decision Analysis Methods in Health Care: A Literature Review," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 42(2), pages 262-274, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:42:y:2022:i:2:p:262-274
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X211019040
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