A multiple criteria framework for value-based assessment of health care services applied to a radiology case.

ABSTRACT: Traditionally, value-based health care assessment initiatives have: (1) not explicitly evaluated value; (2) been complex (which limits reproducibility) and not admitted customization; and 4) not operationalized value in a way that addresses the concerns of the involved stakeholders. This research developed a four-step framework for value-based assessment of health care services that aims to overcome these limitations. The development of the framework was supported by a case study conducted in the radiology department of the second largest general hospital in Portugal and involved the participation of administrators, physicians, radiographers, and patients, and incorporates several Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis methods. A set of 160 indicators to assess the value of radiology departme

SUBMITTER: Moreira A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12771880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature