Stochastic multiobjective acceptability analysis (SMAA) is a multicriteria decision support method for multiple decision makers in discrete problems. In SMAA, the decision makers need not express their preferences explicitly or implicitly. Instead, the method is based on exploring the weight space in order to describe the valuations that would make each alternative the preferred one. Inaccurate...

The number of persons with diabetes who enter the health care system continues to grow. Stringent glycemic management increases the risk for hypoglycemia. The use of a clinical decision support system to assist nurses in treating hypoglycemia accurately may be useful in improving adherence to specific hypoglycemia management guidelines and compliance tracking.

Several countries have included socio-economic considerations (SECs) into domestic regulatory frameworks for biosafety and approval of genetically modified crops. Numerous others are contemplating such inclusion. This article addresses the conceptual design for including SECs in domestic regulatory frameworks, as well as related implementation issues and tradeoffs, highlighting the challenges t...