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user interface 1 ranks
The first step in exploring your options is to rank order the differences among the treatment options based on how important they are to you in making your decision.
Your choice of treatment depends on the differences among the options in terms of treatment effectiveness, risks of side effects, and your out-of-pocket expenses. The table below shows the possible rankings for these 3 considerations. Pick the one that describes how you think these considerations should be ranked and enter its number (selection 1, 2, or 3) in the answer box below the table. Major priorities user input
1 1
Selection 2 2 Rank order 3 ROC weights criterion assigned weight
Ranking 1 2 3 3 1 0.63 effectiveness
Most important Effectiveness Cost Side effects 2 0.25 side effects
2nd most important Side effects Effectiveness Cost 3 0.12 cost
Least important Cost Side effects Effectiveness
Rank order user input ROC weights criterion code criterion assigned weight
Your preferred selection for these considerations: 1 0.75 1 halt progression
2 0.25 2 sx relief
Effectiveness can be divided into two parts. The first is effectiveness in stopping the disease from getting worse. The other is relieving pain and other symptoms of the disease. The table below shows the two possible importance rankings for these categories of effectiveness. Pick the one that best describes how you think these considerations should be ranked an enter its number (selection 1 or 2) in the answer box below the table. side effects subcriteria
Rank order user input ROC weights criterion code criterion assigned weight
Selection 1 0.75 1 serious
Ranking 1 2 2 0.25 2 minor
Most important Stopping disease progression Symptom relief
2nd most important Symptom relief Stopping disease progression
Effectiveness Risk of Adverse effects Monthly cost
Your preferred selection for these considerations: Criterion Local priority Criterion priority Criterion priority
Effectiveness parent Adv effects parent cost parent
There are two kinds of potential side effects. The first is serious side effects that occur infrequently but, if they occur, could affect your health permanently. The other is more minor side effects that occur more commonly, but will resolve completely and result in no permanent damage. The table below shows the two possible importance rankings for these categories of side effects. Pick the one that best describes how you think these considerations should be ranked an enter its number (selection 1 or 2) in the answer box below the table.
 Sx relief serious
Selection Halt progression common
Ranking 1 2
Most important Serious side effects Minor side effects
2nd most important Minor side effects Serious side effects Local priorities
Your preferred selection for these considerations: Serious Side Effects Minor side effects raw normalized summary scores
Drug A Drug A
Drug B Drug B
summary scores ROC weights Drug C Drug C
Drug A 1 0.61
Drug B 2 0.28 Proximate criterion partial scores criteria breakdown
Drug C 1 0.11 Drug A Drug A
Drug B1 Drug B
Drug C Drug C
evaluation of options relative to criteria based on data provided Totals
Option scores relative to Effectiveness in relieving symptoms
Priority Weight
Drug A 3 Normalized Proximate criterion partial scores
Drug B1 2 Drug A
Drug C 1 Drug B1
Drug C
Totals
Option scores relative to Effectiveness in halting disease progression
Priority Weight
Drug A 1 0.61 Normalized Major criteria partial scores
Drug B1 2 Effectiveness adverse effects cost overall
Drug C 3 0.11 Drug A
Drug B1
Drug C
Option scores relative to Risk of serious adverse effects
Priority Weight
Drug A 1
Drug B1 2
Drug C 3 0.11
Option scores relative to Risk of common adverse effects
Priority Weight
Drug A 1
Drug B1 2
Drug C 3 0.11
Option scores relative to monthly out-of-pocket cost
Priority Weight
Drug A 1
Drug B1 2
Drug C 3 0.11

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