Primer on Decision Analysis

This week in seminar, we talked about decision analysis. Here are two nice introductory articles to get you started. They are part of a larger 5-part series for those who crave more. No math or complicated notation required!

Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn MD, Naimark D, Redelmeier DA. Primer on Medical Decision Analysis: Part 1—Getting Started. Medical Decision Making. 1997; 17:123-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X9701700201

Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn MD, Redelmeier DA, Naimark D. Primer on Medical Decision Analysis: Part 2—Building a Tree. Medical Decision Making. 1997; 17:126-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X9701700202

Another good resource that does not rely on higher math or fancy notation is "Medical Decision Making", Second Edition. Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins and Douglas K.Owens. 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  https://www.academia.edu/7080354/Medical_Decision_Making_2nd_ed

Thanks to Dennis Plante, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine for the link!