Medical technology assessment: The use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process as a tool for multidisciplinary evaluation of medical devices

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 782-787

  Hummel, J M M ^a   Van Rossum, W ^a   Verkerke, G J ^a   Rakhorst, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision support techniques; Health care technology assessment; Heart assist devices

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION; PUMPS;

BLOOD PUMP; CLINICAL PRACTICES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; MEDICAL DEVICES; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

BLOOD;

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BLOOD PUMP; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SAFETY; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0034535285     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880002301108     Document Type: Article

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