A Multicriteria Decision Model to Compute Optimal Treatment Packages Under Constraint Conditions

A decision model is developed to compute several optimal treatment packages under considerations of treatment compatibility and personal constraints. The mathematical formulation is posed as a minimax problem using a novel application of the entropy principle paired with fuzzy logic to compute optimistic and conservative bounds on the overall effectiveness of a treatment package. The admissibility of fuzzy criteria ratings to describe a patient’s problem provides health professionals with greater flexibility and more confidence in the resulting treatment package. The procedure is general in nature and can be applied to any situation in which an assignment to different options is made on the basis of qualitative or quantitative variables.