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... > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > decision analysis and related mathematical models > decision trees

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decision trees

Definition

A decision tree is a powerful method for classification and prediction and for facilitating decision making in sequential decision problems. This entry considers three types of decision trees in some detail. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Decision Tree: Introduction]

Broader concept

decision analysis and related mathematical models

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methods

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/decision_trees

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