Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is well-equipped to deal with conflicting objectives when evaluating strategic options. Scenario Planning provides a framework for confronting uncertainty which MCDA lacks. Integration of these methods offers various advantages, yet its effective application in evaluating strategic options would benefit from scenarios that reflect a larger number of wide-...

We consider multicriteria decision-aid (MCDA) problems with multiple decision makers. In such problems, the uncertainty or inaccuracy of the criteria measurements can be represented as probability distributions. In many real-life problems the uncertainties may be dependent. However, it is often difficult to quantify these dependencies. Also most of the existing MCDA methods are unable to handle...

In this chapter, we illustrate how the MCDA process can be supported by the use of a decision aid software called diviz. The diviz workbench allows to build, execute and share complex workflows of MCDA algorithms, and as such, is a convenient tool to help the analyst to perform the decision aid process. We start by a presentation of diviz, before switching to the detailed description of a ficti...

The outcomes of 60 sets of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins were compared with 218 sets of dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twins. The caesarean section rates for MCDA were similar to those for DCDA twins (56.6 versus 53.6%, P > 0.1). Although the number of babies with 5-minute Apgar score of <7 was significantly higher for vaginally delivered MCDA twins compared with that of DCDA twins (12 v...

The 2002 Winter Olympics women's figure skating competition is used as a case study to illustrate some of the limitations, pitfalls, and practical difficulties of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). The paper compares several widely used models for synthesizing the multiple attributes into a single aggregate value. The various MCDA models can provide conflicting rankings of the alternative...

We have devised a novel isothermal amplification technology, termed endonuclease restriction-mediated real-time multiple cross displacement amplification (ET-MCDA), which facilitated multiplex, rapid, specific and sensitive detection of nucleic-acid sequences at a constant temperature. The ET-MCDA integrated multiple cross displacement amplification strategy, restriction endonuclease cleavage a...

Objectives Past research has indicated that Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) could be used as an alternative methodology for assessing the value of new medical technologies in the context of Health Technology Assessment (HTA). The objective of this study is to apply in practice an MCDA framework for the value assessment of a set of therapeutic options in metastatic colorectal cancer t...

We present a new methodology to lead the selection of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methods. It is implemented in Methods Selection Software (MCDA-MSS), decision support system that helps analysts answer recurring question science: “Which most suitable method (or subset MCDA methods) should be used for given Decision-Making Problem (DMP)?”. The MCDA-MSS provides guidance decision-m...

BACKGROUND Systematic and transparent approaches to priority setting are needed, particularly in low-resource settings, to produce decisions that are sound and acceptable to stakeholders. The EVIDEM framework brings together Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) by proposing a comprehensive set of decision criteria together with standardized processes to...

BACKGROUND There is increasing appreciation of the proportion of the health burden that is attributed to modifiable population exposure to environmental health hazards. To manage this avoidable burden in the United Kingdom (UK), government policies and interventions are implemented. In practice, this procedure is interdisciplinary in action and multi-dimensional in context. Here, we demonstrate...