FMECA FRAMEWORK FOR RANKING DOWN SYNDROME TESTS
Good quality healthcare includes involvement of patients in decisions about their care. In the case of genetic consultation women make decisions that also concern the next generation. Over the last decades, tests have been developed for detection of fetal Down Syndrome (DS). These tests can be divided into two groups: diagnostic and screening. The result of a diagnostic test is certain; however, it involves the risk of hurting the fetus. The results of a screening test are less certain but there is no risk to the fetus. Pregnant women have their own preferences concerning possible losses based their own beliefs. We developed an FMECA model to support the pregnant womans decision making process. The model takes into account the prior information about DS statistics, the risk of hurting the fetus, false diagnostic rates, and possible losses. AHP is used for scaling the subjective scores of the losses. A case study demonstrates the model.
quality healthcare patient involved decision FMECA AHP
R. Ravid S. Dror E.Bashkansky
Industrial Eng. & Management Dept., Ort Braude College, P.O. Box 78, Karmiel, Israel
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2009-08-02（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）