Students will gain understanding of decision support in the health sciences workflow. The focus is on the types of support needed by different decision makers, and the features associated with those types of support.
Topics:
- various decision support algorithms, examining advantages and disadvantages of each
- strong emphasis on decision analysis as the basic science of decision making
- facility with one algorithm in particular through the creation of a working prototype
- evidence for efficacy and effectiveness of various types of decision support in health sciences and practice