Decision analysis

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Decision analysis is a formal method for modeling complex decisions in order to quantitatively compare choices.

A decision tree is a "graphic device used in decision analysis, series of decision options are represented as branches (hierarchical)."[1]

An example of a decision analysis used in health care addresses screening for colorectal cancer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Decision tree (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Zauber AG, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Knudsen AB, Wilschut J, van Ballegooijen M, Kuntz KM (October 2008). "Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force". Annals of internal medicine. PMID 18838717. [e]
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