User needs elicitation via analytic hierarchy process (AHP). A case study on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Pecchia, Leandro ^a   Martin, Jennifer L ^a   Ragozzino, Angela ^b   Vanzanella, Carmela ^c   Scognamiglio, Arturo ^d   Mirarchi, Luciano ^e   Morgan, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b S Anna and S Sebastiano Hospital   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d Azienda Ospedaliera G Rummo   (Italy)

^e Siemens Healthcare   (Italy)

Author keywords

AHP; Analytic hierarchy process; Medical decision making; Medical device; User needs elicitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871801133     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-2     Document Type: Article

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