title: Clinical use of decision analysis.
abstract: An introduction to the theory and practice of clinical decision analysis, including decision trees and rudimentary cost-effectiveness calculations. A brief review of several published articles is also included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lawler
mesh_terms: D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability