title: The analytic hierarchy process in medical decision making: a tutorial.
abstract: The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a quantitative decision making technique created especially for complicated, multicriteria decision problems. This report reviews the theoretical foundations of the AHP and shows how to use it in a step-by-step fashion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Isselhardt
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cappuccio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003663:Decision Trees; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents