Weighting Heart Disease Criteria Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

Heart disease describes a group of conditions that affect the heart and there are many different factors including lifestyle, medical history, family history, and so on that may cause this complex disease. It is therefore important to consider multiple criteria, such as smoking status, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels to make informed decisions about patient priority management and treatment of HD. Multicriteria Decision Making (MCDM) allows us to identify and weigh the importance of each criterion. This approach can enhance the quality of patient care and improve clinical outcomes. Therefore, weighting HD criteria using MCDM is an essential step in achieving better healthcare outcomes in the management of HD. The FWZIC method was used in this study to weigh 11 heart disease parameters with the assistance of four cardiologists. The results of the criterion weights were without any difference in the preferences of the respective expert. Therefore, this method is flexible, robust, and useful in complex real-world problems.