Adaptation and Evaluation of a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Model for Lyme Disease Prevention.

ABSTRACT: Designing preventive programs relevant to vector-borne diseases such as Lyme disease (LD) can be complex given the need to include multiple issues and perspectives into prioritizing public health actions. A multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA) model was previously used to rank interventions for LD prevention in Quebec, Canada, where the disease is emerging. The aim of the current study was to adapt and evaluate the decision model constructed in Quebec under a different epidemiological context, in Switzerland, where LD has been endemic for the last thirty years. The model adaptation was undertaken with a group of Swiss stakeholders using a participatory approach. The PROMETHEE method was used for multi-criteria analysis. Key elements and results of the MCDA model are described and contrasted

SUBMITTER: Aenishaenslin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4546612 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature