Prioritization of Medical Combat Deficiencies: Application of the Iterative Decision Method

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop and apply systematic and reliable procedures for the prioritization of lists of medical combat service support deficiencies as a part of the mission area analysis program. Two 7-member panels of Army Medical Department experts were employed to prioritize over 60 specific deficiencies within 8 major areas. Panels were made up of the AHS Force Integration Committee and an AMEDD General Officer Board. Decision making was accomplished with the Iterative Decision Method, a group productivity technique designed to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of decision making by an expert board of 5 or 7 members. Levels of prediction, reliability, item dispersion, and patterns of item priorities between expert panels were found to be highly similar. Final priorities between expert panels were found to be highly similar. Final priorities for major areas included (1) Casualty Care and Treatment, (2) Casualty Prevention, (3) Medical Resources, (4) Evacuation, (5) Chemical Warfare, (6) Command & Control, (7) Biological, and (8) Nuclear areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA134067

Entities

People

  • Kenn Finstuen

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Databases
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Surgery
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine