title: Decision analysis: a tool for infection control.
abstract: The medical world would seem to be one of increasing technology and shrinking financial resources. New tests and therapies constantly appear on the market. Most have been examined for efficacy and side effects. The real question is: where does the new test or therapy fit in with all previous products? Decision analysis is a mathematical tool adapted to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of complex diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
mesh_terms: D001499:Bayes Theorem; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D011336:Probability