The Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Weight Elicitation Techniques in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment A Pilot Study

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To test the applicability of multi-criteria decision analysis preference elicitation techniques in cognitively impaired individuals. METHOD: A convenience sample of 16 cognitively impaired subjects and 12 healthy controls was asked to participate in a small pilot study. The subjects determined the relative importance of four decision criteria using five different weight elicitation techniques, namely simple multi-attribute rating technique, simple multi-attribute rating technique using swing weights, Kepner-Tregoe weighting, the analytical hierarchical process, and conjoint analysis. RESULTS: Conjoint analysis was judged to be the easiest method for weight elicitation in the contr..