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Endodontic decision‐making under uncertainty: A decision analytic approach to management of periapical lesions in endodontically treated teeth
Author(s) -
Reit Claes,
Gröndahl HansGöran
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1987.tb00166.x
Subject(s) - endodontist , delphi method , decision analysis , dentistry , expert opinion , computer science , orthodontics , endodontics , medicine , mathematics , statistics , artificial intelligence , intensive care medicine
Management of periapical lesions in endodontically treated teeth is subject 10 considerable interexaminer variation. This uncertainty can be approached by using formal decision analysis. Temporal and logical display of decision alternatives, values of probabilities and utilities of various outcomes arc tin‐features of such an analysis. The present study deals with two endodontic cases in which probability values were provided by two groups of examiners (general practitioners and endodontists) through the Delphi group opinion technique. Utility values were determined by the authors. For each decision alternative, a so‐called expected value could be calculated by multiplying values of probability and utility. The expected values are proposed to act as guidelines for the selection of optimal decision strategy.