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SynthesisHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2015

Application of multicriteria decision analysis in health care: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis.

Georges Adunlin, Vakaramoko Diaby, Hong Xiao

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Multi-criteria decision analysis for health technology assessment: addressing methodological challenges to improve the state of the art.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2019
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  18. A Multi-Criteria Approach to Assess the Performance of the Brazilian Unified Health System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Georges AdunlinDivision of Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Vakaramoko DiabyDivision of Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Hong XiaoDivision of Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

Funding

Recruitment and HiringG12MD007582 · NIMHD · FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV · PI SOLIMAN, KARAM F.A. · 2012 to 2017
$16.0M
Targeted Nanocarrier Combination Based Therapy for Lung CancerP20MD006738 · NIMHD · FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV · PI SOLIMAN, KARAM F.A. · 2012 to 2016
$5.6M
NIMHD NIH HHS G12 MD007582NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD006738
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in health care has become common. However, the literature lacks systematic review trend analysis on the application of MCDA in health care.

aimTo systematically identify applications of MCDA to the areas of health care, and to report on publication trends.

methodsEnglish language studies published from January 1, 1980 until October 1, 2013 were included. Electronic databases searches were supplemented by searching conference proceedings and relevant journals. Studies considered for inclusion were those using MCDA techniques within the areas of health care, and involving the participation of decision makers. A bibliometric analysis was undertaken to present the publication trends.

resultsA total of 66 citations met the inclusion criteria. An increase in publication trend occurred in the years 1990, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2008, and 2012. For the remaining years, the publication trend was either steady or declining. The trend shows that the number of publications reached its highest peak in 2012 (n = 9). Medical Decision Making was the dominant with the highest number published papers (n = 7). The majority of the studies were conducted in the US (n = 29). Medical Decision Making journal published the highest number of articles (n = 7). Analytic Hierarchy Process (n = 33) was the most used MCDA technique. Cancer was the most researched disease topic (n = 12). The most covered area of application was diagnosis and treatment (n = 26).

conclusionThe review shows that MCDA has been applied to a broad range of areas in the health care, with the use of a variety of methodological approaches. Further research is needed to develop practice guidelines for the appropriate application and reporting of MCDA methods.

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Decision Support TechniquesDelivery of Health CareBibliometricsDecision MakingHumansanalytic hierarchy processbibliometric analysisdecision makinghealth caremulti-criteria decision analysissystematic review

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PMID25327341
PMCPMC4402125

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