Example of Patient Perspective

Notes:

Here is an example of the patient perspective using my representation.

Multiple Attributes represented as scales, not lone terms; heterogeneous in nature

Psychometric classifications: Intervals, dichotomous scales, nominal ordered scales

Here’s How I Imagine Using This representation:

to address the Need for a method of relating the axes of the individual perspective to a utility model.
I have devised a way to translate between ordered attribute scales and the utility of health states.

Necessary Features present For Individual’s Value System Representation

to fully represent the individual, we use an exhaustive set of dimensions
to cover the potential scope, we verify endpoints are extremes
to be useful for comparing decision options, bipolar scales must be measurable attributes or in the words of Keeney & Raiffa, a complete list, attribute scales with comprehensive scope and have operational quality
missing features from Keeney & Raiffa’s required list for rational decision making are: non-redundant when the individual is redundant minimized problem dimension when the individual is does not minimize dimension

Medical Decision Analysis depends upon

Von Neumann-Morgenstern utility perspective
which relies upon the assignment of a number between 0 and 1 to any state considered
properly structured elicitation produces ordered attribute scales suitable for mapping to such intervalsSo how do we get a complete, comprehensive, operational list of attribute scales?