Escalating drug prices have catalysed the generation of numerous “value frameworks” with
the aim of informing payers, clinicians and patients on the assessment and appraisal …

In recent years, multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) has emerged as a likely
alternative to address shortcomings in health technology assessment (HTA) by offering a …

The objective of this study is to support those undertaking a multi-criteria decision analysis
(MCDA) by reviewing the approaches adopted in healthcare MCDAs to date, how these …

Background. Health care decision making is complex and requires efficient and explicit
processes to ensure transparency and consistency of factors considered. Objectives. To pilot …

Background Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) concepts, models and tools have been
used increasingly in health technology assessment (HTA), with several studies pointing out …

Objectives Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) has been suggested by some researchers
as a method to capture the benefits beyond quality adjusted life-years in a transparent and …

Background: Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a decision-making tool that can take
into account multidimensional factors and enables comparison of (medical) technologies by …

The potential for multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to support health technology
assessment (HTA) has been much discussed, and various HTA agencies are piloting or …

Background The multiplicity of issues, including uncertainty and ethical dilemmas, and
policies involved in appraising interventions for rare diseases suggests that multicriteria …

Healthcare decision making is usually characterized by a low degree of transparency. The
demand for transparent decision processes can be fulfilled only when assessment …