Decision Analysis: What's the Prognosis?

Editorials1 February 1987Decision Analysis: What's the Prognosis?ALLAN S. DETSKY, M.D.Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C)ALLAN S. DETSKY, M.D.Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-2-321 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn this issue Kassirer and colleagues (1) at Tufts University School of Medicine review the progress that has been made in applying formal decision analysis to medicine. Their article covers methodologic advances, selected applications, assessment, and recommendations for the future. The perspective of these authors is particularly valuable, as they have played a major role in this field. Although many other investigators in both clinical and nonclinical fields have applied decision sciences to the clinical setting, the Tufts group is recognized as one of the leaders in the field. Over the years they have published in prestigious general medical journals...References1. KASSIRER J, MOSKOWITZ A, LAU J, and PAUKER S. Decision analysis: a progress report. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:275-91. LinkGoogle Scholar2. DAWES R. Forecasting one's own preference. Int J Forecasting. 1986;2:5-14. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. TVERSKY A and KAHNEMAN D. Judgment under uncertainty: heuristics and biases. Science. 1974;184:1124-31. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ALLAN S. DETSKY, M.D.Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byComparative Effectiveness Research and the Psychology of Medical PracticeA Survey of Clinicians' Opinions Regarding the Value of Published Decision Analyses as Sources of Clinically Useful InformationDecision Analysis in PsychiatryIntensive Care its Nature and ProblemsUse of formal Methods in Medical Decision MakingDecision-making Studies in Patient ManagementThe forest or the trees — a clinician's viewCan decision analysis adequately represent clinical problems? 1 February 1987Volume 106, Issue 2 Page: 321-322 Keywords Decision analysis Forecasting ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...