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A Review and Classification of Approaches for Dealing with Uncertainty in Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Healthcare Decisions [PDF]

, 2015
Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is increasingly used to support decisions in healthcare involving multiple and conflicting criteria. Although uncertainty is usually carefully addressed in health economic evaluations, whether and how the different
Broekhuizen, H., Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M., Hummel, J.M., IJzerman, M.J., Til, J.A. van   +4 more
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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Support the Remediation of Polluted Soils: A Review of Case Studies

Land
For the successful remediation of polluted sites, priority setting among the possible remediation technologies is of major importance. The related decisions are typically conditioned by a limited set of alternative remediation techniques and multiple ...
Floris Abrams, Lucas Hendrickx, Catrinel Turcanu, Lieve Sweeck, Jos Van Orshoven   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the effect of two different training interventions on improving vaginal twin birth rates and provider confidence and knowledge levels: A pre‐ and post‐intervention study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite the increasing trend in cesarean section rates in multiple pregnancies, vaginal delivery in twin pregnancies appears both possible and safe. Methods This retrospective multicenter study compared outcomes before and after the implementation of a vaginal twin intervention in two Italian hospitals. In January 2021 in Pescara and
Claudio Celentano, Barbara Matarrelli, Maurizio Rosati, Martina Mercaldi, Claudio Meloni, Cecilia Molino, Aurora Padelli, Fiorella Conti, Federico Prefumo, Rixa Freeze   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

An OWA-TOPSIS method for multiple criteria decision analysis [PDF]

, 2011
A hybrid approach integrating OWA (Ordered Weighted Averaging) aggregation into TOPSIS (technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution) is proposed to tackle multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) problems.
Chen, Ye, Li, Kevin W., Dr., Liu, Si-feng   +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine‐Esketamine Versus Dexmedetomidine Alone as Premedication for Pediatric Anesthesia Induction: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Emergence delirium (ED) is a common complication in pediatric anesthesia. Although intranasal dexmedetomidine (DEX) is widely used, its application is constrained by a slow onset, residual risk of ED in some patients, and risks such as bradycardia and hypotension.
Munder Lateiresh, Alhasan Altayf, Ayham Qatza, Abubaker Alghazal, Hasan Al‐sakkaf, Muhammed Elhadi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-level multi-criteria analysis of alternative fuels for waste collection vehicles in the United States [PDF]

, 2015
Historically, the U.S. waste collection fleet was dominated by diesel-fueled waste collection vehicles (WCVs); the growing need for sustainable waste collection has urged decision makers to incorporate economically efficient alternative fuels, while ...
Madani, K, Maimoun, M, Reinhart, D
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Can Metaeconomics be a Framework for MCDA in Management?

Organizacijų Vadyba: Sisteminiai Tyrimai
Metaeconomics is a methodological system integrating MCDA to bridge the gap between economics and management. It assesses multidimensional cases such as competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience in management.
Buračas Antanas
doaj   +1 more source

MCDA4AI: A framework for managing n>2 criteria problems in decisions about artificial intelligence

Array
Human decisions about the design, deployment, and governance of AI systems are increasingly complex, involving multiple desiderata such as accuracy, fairness, transparency, cost, and environmental impact.
Olusola Olabanjo, Phillip Honenberger
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With Recipient Twin Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of Twin‐To‐Twin Transfusion Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine (1) Whether the presence and severity of recipient twin cardiomyopathy in the setting of twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome are associated with worse perinatal outcomes when compared to recipient twins without evidence of cardiomyopathy and (2) The optimal management strategy to reduce the likelihood of adverse perinatal ...
Briana Tolbert, Sandhya Chandrasekaran, Vanya Manthena, Gabrielle Sudilovsky, Andrew Rausch, Ryan E. Longman, Yves Ville, Ashish Premkumar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision support system for the long-term city metabolism planning problem [PDF]

, 2016
A Decision Support System (DSS) tool for the assessment of intervention strategies (Alternatives) in an Urban Water System (UWS) with an integral simulation model called “WaterMet²” is presented.
Behzadian Moghadam, Kourosh, Coelho, Sergio Teixeira, Do Céu Almeida, Maria, Kapelan, Zoran, Morley, Mark, Ugarelli, Rita, Vitorino, Diogo   +6 more
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