Purpose This paper proposes a new multi-criteria decision-making method, called the vital-immaterial-mediocre method (VIMM), to determine weight of multiple conflicting and subjective criteria in problem. Design/methodology/approach The novel utilizes pairwise comparisons, vector-based procedures scoring approach weights criteria. VIMM compares alternatives by three crucial components, namely v...

Choosing the best option out of many available options is always goal to be achieved in all areas. However, parameters (criteria) each alternative are not same, sometimes contradictory. In this situation, choosing an extremely difficult decision for maker. Multi-criteria making (MCDM) ranking alternatives based on criteria alternative. More than one hundred multi-criteria decision-making method...

Abstract Lung cancer is one of the most common deadly malignant tumours, with rapid morbidity and death worldwide. Cancer risk prediction a challenging complex task in field healthcare. Many studies have been carried out by researchers to analyse establish lung symptoms factors. However, further improvements are vital required be conducted order overcome persistent challenges. In this study, mu...

Multi-criteria decision methods are very popular in decision-making for many application fields thanks to their versatility and ability involve qualitative quantitative data the analysis. On other hand, of these techniques requires time consuming analysis involvement expert users process. In this paper, a novel method named Card Game Analysis (CGA) is proposed perform Decision Making (MCDM) Suc...

Significant increase in the proportion of elderly and its expected further days to come draw attention policymakers, practitioners, researchers enhance a community’s age-friendliness. Enhancement age-friendliness requires appropriate policy implications recommended by various stakeholders based on Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) followed Friedman’s rank test. Results showed that ‘safety...