A Value-Theoretic Expert System for Evaluating Randomized Clinical Trials

Citation: David A. Klein and Harold P. Lehmann and Edward H. Shortliffe. (1990) A Value-Theoretic Expert System for Evaluating Randomized Clinical Trials. In KSL-90-20, 1990.

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author	David A. Klein and Harold P. Lehmann and Edward H. Shortliffe
title	A Value-Theoretic Expert System for Evaluating Randomized Clinical Trials
number	KSL-90-20
institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory
address	Washington DC
year	1990
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abstract	Multiattribute value theory (MVT) provides a formal approach to evaluating populations of similar alternatives. In this paper, we illustrate the employment of MVT in the context of medical expert systems by describing RCTE, a prototype application for performing comparative analyses of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). RCTE employs MVT to evaluate the relative merits of RCTs, and implements techniques from interpretive value analysis to explain such evaluations automatically. Although experimental, our approach suggests that MVT potentially provides a basis for evaluating the relative merits of similar alternatives in medical expert systems.

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Abstract	Multiattribute value theory (MVT) provides … Multiattribute value theory (MVT) provides a formal approach to evaluating populations of similar alternatives. In this paper, we illustrate the employment of MVT in the context of medical expert systems by describing RCTE, a prototype application for performing comparative analyses of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). RCTE employs MVT to evaluate the relative merits of RCTs, and implements techniques from interpretive value analysis to explain such evaluations automatically. Although experimental, our approach suggests that MVT potentially provides a basis for evaluating the relative merits of similar alternatives in medical expert systems. ar alternatives in medical expert systems.
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Title	A Value-Theoretic Expert System for Evaluating Randomized Clinical Trials +
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