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Tools for Decision Making Sections
Author Bio
Introduction
Part I
Expected Value Decision Making
Case Study 2: Patient History
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Assigning Utility
Expected Value and QALYs
Sensitivity Analysis
Conclusions: Case Study 2
Part III

References


Chapter 14: Tools for Decision Making: Using a Decision Tree
        

Answer to Question 2.3.4:


Representing outcomes solely by life expectancy places an equal value on a year of taking medication and a year after recovery from successful surgery. Many people would place a lower value on a year of taking medication, especially if it was expensive and had side effects.

 

 

 

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