MPH2038

Clinical decision analysis

Dr R Buchbinder

2 hours per week over 14 weeks

Synopsis The purpose of this subject is to provide students with a logically consistent approach to making clinical decisions under conditions of uncertainty. It will cover an introduction to decision analysis; interpreting diagnostic tests, utilising measurements; tree building; where do the probabilities come from; cost-effectiveness analysis and working through computer application of clinical problems.

Assessment Assignment of publishable standard.

Prescribed texts

Sox H and others Medical decision making Butterworth, 1988