title: Evaluating complex medical treatment options: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Complex treatment decisions can be suboptimal due to lack of a reliable decision-making model, a need this paper aims to meet.
  
  
  METHODS
  A model for making complex treatment decisions is introduced.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The utility of the proposed method is demonstrated by making a complex treatment decision involving evaluation of clozapine treatment in a treatment-resistant patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The proposed method implemented as a software tool can provide a framework for shared decision-making involving the patient.
authors.affiliation: Staff Specialist Psychiatrist, Hunter New England Local Area Health District, Newcastle Mental Health Service, Newcastle, NSW, and; Conjoint Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, and; PhD Candidate, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Irosh
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering), University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Henskens
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (Mathematics), University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talebian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine
keywords: evaluating treatment options; evidence-based practice; shared decision-making