The intuitionistic fuzzy analytic hierarchy model for nicotine replacement therapy decision making problem
Norfazillah Matmali1, Nowyannie Willie D. Tamsin2, Zamali Tarmudi3.
Despite the fact that smoking is the main cause of tobacco-related death, the smoking
population continues to rise. To address this problem, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
was established as a smoking cessation method to reduce the number of smokers. NRT
decision-making process requires a large amount of data. However, very little attention has
been paid to NRT decision-making using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) to assist
health decision-makers. To address this issue, a systematic MCDM procedure was utilised to
examine the decision-making dilemma in NRT. Both quantitative and qualitative data were
used to provide more comprehensive findings. The current work utilised the Intuitionistic
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Procedure (IF-AHP) approach to provide a more systematic,
comprehensive, and adaptable decision-making process. To capture fuzziness, ambiguity in
decision-making, and vagueness of information caused by human language and issue
subjectivity, the intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) was employed. The present case study illustrated
the suggested model's practicality in coping with uncertainty in NRT decision making process.
The suggested model fit the local environment and was validated using the NRT
decision-making issue. Findings from this study also suggest that the IF-AHP approach is an
appropriate decision tool in NRT decision-making process.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah Branch, Kota Kinabalu Campus, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah Branch, Kota Kinabalu Campus, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor Branch, Malaysia
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