Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Health Care Decision Making: Approaches & Applications

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Many health care decisions – such as portfolio optimization, benefit-risk assessment (BRA), health technology assessment (HTA), and shared decision making (SDM) – require a careful assessment of the underlying options and the criteria used to judge these options. This assessment can be challenging given the trade-offs between multiple value criteria. In light of this, many decision makers have begun investigating the use of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in support of these decisions. This course provides an introduction to MCDA for health care. The course will focus on the use of MCDA for HTA, and will be organised around the following parts: 1) Introduction to MCDA: What is it and how is it being use in HTA?; 2) Implementing MCDA 1: Practical tips when implementing MCDA; 3) Imp...