Multi-criteria development and incorporation into decision tools for health technology adoption

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 246-265

  Poulin, Paule ^a   Austen, Lea ^a   Scott, Catherine M ^b   Waddell, Cameron D ^b   Dixon, Elijah ^a   Poulin, Michelle ^a   Lafrenière, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Criteria; Decision making; Decision support systems; Delphi method; Evidence based medicine; Health technology assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878264693     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261311321806     Document Type: Article

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