The clinical decision analysis using decision tree.

Author: Jong Myon BAE ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. jmbae@jejunu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Original Article
Keywords: Decision analysis; Decision-making; Decision support techniques; Evidence-base medicine
MeSH: Decision Support Techniques*; Decision Trees*; Evidence-Based Medicine; Uncertainty
From:Epidemiology and Health 2014;36(1):e2014025-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The clinical decision analysis (CDA) has used to overcome complexity and uncertainty in medical problems. The CDA is a tool allowing decision-makers to apply evidence-based medicine to make objective clinical decisions when faced with complex situations. The usefulness and limitation including six steps in conducting CDA were reviewed. The application of CDA results should be done under shared decision with patients' value.