Applications of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Theories in Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering contains several practical applications on how decision-making theory could be used in solving problems relating to the selection of best alternatives. The book focuses on assisting decision-makers (government, organizations, companies, general public, etc.) in making the best and most appropriate decision when confronted with multiple alternatives. The purpose of the analytical MCDM techniques is to support decision makers under uncertainty and conflicting criteria while making logical decisions.
The knowledge of the alternatives of the real-life problems, properties of their parameters, and the priority given to the parameters have a great effect on consequences in decision-making. In this book, the application of MCDM has been provided for the real-life problems in health and biomedical engineering issues.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Theoretical aspects of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods - p. 3 3. Chapter 3 Fuzzy PROMETHEE-based evaluation of brain cancer treatment techniques - p. 41 4. Chapter 4 Evaluation of stage IV brain cancer treatment techniques - p. 59 5. Chapter 5 Analysis of early stage breast cancer treatment techniques - p. 71 6. Chapter 6 Fuzzy PROMETHEE–based evaluation of skin cancer treatment techniques - p. 81 7. Chapter 7 Fuzzy PROMETHEE–based evaluation of prostate cancer treatment techniques - p. 99 8. Chapter 8 Comparative evaluation of point-of-care glucometer devices in the management of diabetes mellitus - p. 117 9. Chapter 9 Comparison of MRI devices in dentistry - p. 137 10. Chapter 10 Application of fuzzy PROMETHEE on hearing aid - p. 153 11. Chapter 11 A comparative study of X-ray based medical imaging devices - p. 163 12. Chapter 12 Evaluation and simulation of dental instrument sterilization techniques with fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 181 13. Chapter 13 Application of fuzzy TOPSIS in the sterilization of medical devices - p. 197 14. Chapter 14 Evaluation of the effectiveness of adult HIV antiretroviral treatment regimens using TOPSIS - p. 217 15. Chapter 15 Evaluating the effectiveness of recommended HIV adult postexposure prophylaxis drug regimens by using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 229 16. Chapter 16 The use of multicriteria decision-making method—fuzzy VIKOR in antiretroviral treatment decision in pediatric HIV-infected cases - p. 239 17. Chapter 17 Evaluation of oral antiviral treatments for chronic Hepatitis B using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 249 18. Chapter 18 Evaluation of migraine drugs using MCDM methods - p. 261 19. Chapter 19 Top cancer treatment destinations: a comparative analysis using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 277 20. Index - p. 309
Applications of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Theories in Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering contains several practical applications on how decision-making theory could be used in solving problems relating to the selection of best alternatives. The book focuses on assisting decision-makers (government, organizations, companies, general public, etc.) in making the best and most appropriate decision when confronted with multiple alternatives. The purpose of the analytical MCDM techniques is to support decision makers under uncertainty and conflicting criteria while making logical decisions.
The knowledge of the alternatives of the real-life problems, properties of their parameters, and the priority given to the parameters have a great effect on consequences in decision-making. In this book, the application of MCDM has been provided for the real-life problems in health and biomedical engineering issues.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Theoretical aspects of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods - p. 3 3. Chapter 3 Fuzzy PROMETHEE-based evaluation of brain cancer treatment techniques - p. 41 4. Chapter 4 Evaluation of stage IV brain cancer treatment techniques - p. 59 5. Chapter 5 Analysis of early stage breast cancer treatment techniques - p. 71 6. Chapter 6 Fuzzy PROMETHEE–based evaluation of skin cancer treatment techniques - p. 81 7. Chapter 7 Fuzzy PROMETHEE–based evaluation of prostate cancer treatment techniques - p. 99 8. Chapter 8 Comparative evaluation of point-of-care glucometer devices in the management of diabetes mellitus - p. 117 9. Chapter 9 Comparison of MRI devices in dentistry - p. 137 10. Chapter 10 Application of fuzzy PROMETHEE on hearing aid - p. 153 11. Chapter 11 A comparative study of X-ray based medical imaging devices - p. 163 12. Chapter 12 Evaluation and simulation of dental instrument sterilization techniques with fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 181 13. Chapter 13 Application of fuzzy TOPSIS in the sterilization of medical devices - p. 197 14. Chapter 14 Evaluation of the effectiveness of adult HIV antiretroviral treatment regimens using TOPSIS - p. 217 15. Chapter 15 Evaluating the effectiveness of recommended HIV adult postexposure prophylaxis drug regimens by using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 229 16. Chapter 16 The use of multicriteria decision-making method—fuzzy VIKOR in antiretroviral treatment decision in pediatric HIV-infected cases - p. 239 17. Chapter 17 Evaluation of oral antiviral treatments for chronic Hepatitis B using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 249 18. Chapter 18 Evaluation of migraine drugs using MCDM methods - p. 261 19. Chapter 19 Top cancer treatment destinations: a comparative analysis using fuzzy PROMETHEE - p. 277 20. Index - p. 309
