Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
Overview
Medical Decision Making is a renowned international journal published by the Society for Medical Decision Making. It focuses on the study and analysis of decision-making processes in healthcare, providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share innovative approaches, methodologies, and insights. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including clinical decision analysis, health economics, patient preferences, and medical informatics, fostering advancements in evidence-based medicine and improving healthcare outcomes.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Med Decis Making
Publisher
Sage Publications
Start
1981
End
Continuing
Frequency
Eight no. a year, 2013-
p-ISSN
0272-989X
e-ISSN
1552-681X
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2241
120
SJR / Ranks: 2958
1165
CiteScore / Ranks: 4922
5.10
JIF / Ranks: 2654
3.6
Recent Articles
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Spencer J, Yanguela J, Spees L, Odebunmi O, Ilyasova A, Biddell C, et al.
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Mar;
:272989X251325509.
PMID: 40088125
Delineation of historically marginalized populations in decision models can identify strategies to improve equity but requires assumptions in both model structure and stratification of input data. We sought to characterize...
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Verhoeven R, Mulia S, Kooi E, Hulscher J
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Mar;
:272989X251324530.
PMID: 40071849
BackgroundIn cases of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the choice between laparotomy (LAP) or comfort care (CC) presents a complex, ethical dilemma. A behavioral artificial intelligence technology (BAIT) decision aid was...
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Wong E, Isaranuwatchai W, Sale J, Tricco A, Straus S, Naimark D
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251319808.
PMID: 39995284
Background: In microsimulation models of diseases with an early, acute phase requiring short cycle lengths followed by a chronic phase, fixed short cycles may lead to computational inefficiency. Examples include...
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Duminy L
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251320887.
PMID: 39991900
Background: Simulation modeling is a promising tool to help policy makers and providers make evidence-based decisions when evaluating integrated care programs. The functionality of such models, however, depends on 2...
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Robles-Zurita J, Hawkins N, Bouttell J
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251319794.
PMID: 39989263
Background: We aimed to illustrate that health economists should consider individual heterogeneity when solving the problem of finding the optimal combination of sensitivity and specificity that maximizes the average health...
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Development of a Decision Model to Estimate the Outcomes of Treatment Sequences in Advanced Melanoma
de Groot S, Blommestein H, Leeneman B, Uyl-de Groot C, Haanen J, Wouters M, et al.
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251319338.
PMID: 39985400
Background: A decision model for patients with advanced melanoma to estimate outcomes of a wide range of treatment sequences is lacking. Objectives: To develop a decision model for advanced melanoma...
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Saeed Y, Mitsakakis N, Feld J, Krahn M, Kwong J, Wong W
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251319342.
PMID: 39985398
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with reduced quality of life and health utility. It is unclear whether this is primarily due to HCV infection itself or commonly...
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Stacey D, Carley M, Gunderson J, Hsieh S, Kelly S, Lewis K, et al.
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251318640.
PMID: 39968925
Background: Patient decision aids (PtDAs) are effective interventions to help people participate in health care decisions. Although there are quality standards, PtDAs are complex interventions with variability in their attributes....
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Sadatsafavi M, Vickers A, Lee T, Gustafson P, Wynants L
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251314010.
PMID: 39963746
Background: The purpose of external validation of a risk prediction model is to evaluate its performance before recommending it for use in a new population. Sample size calculations for such...
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Lew J, Luo Q, Worthington J, Ge H, He E, Steinberg J, et al.
Med Decis Making
. 2025 Feb;
:272989X251314050.
PMID: 39915917
Background: Changing colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates, including recent increases for people younger than 50 y, need to be considered in planning for future cancer control and screening initiatives. Reliable...