Abstract：
:This study uses recent theoretical work about group decision-making to assess the quality of decision-making by expert consensus panels. We specifically examine (1) when individual members of panels will divulge their private judgments about the decision to the panel, and (2) when the group judgment is superior to the judgment of individual panelists and will lead to better treatment for patients. We conclude that to maximize the chance of an accurate decision, panels should be made as large as possible, adopt the smallest supermajority rule, and attract members with the highest individual competencies. Furthermore, interdependence among panelists and the goal of reaching consensus can reduce the efficacy of these panels.
journal_name
J Health Econjournal_title
Journal of health economicsauthors
Gabel MJ,Shipan CRdoi
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.10.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-05-01 00:00:00pages
543-64issue
3eissn
0167-6296issn
1879-1646pii
S0167-6296(04)00021-9journal_volume
23pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.12.008
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0167-6296(00)00035-7
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0167-6296(82)90022-4
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0167-6296(96)00513-9
更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102274
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0167-6296(82)90021-2
更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0167-6296(88)90018-5
更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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journal_title：Journal of health economics
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