Table 4 Comparison of the results obtained by Delphi + AHP and only Delphi method
From: A framework for assessing local transmission risk of imported malaria cases
First-level index | Second-level index | Weight (Delphi + AHP) | Weight (only Delphi) | Rank (Delphi + AHP) | Rank (only Delphi) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Infection source0.5396 | A1 No. of imported cases | 0.3382 | 4.5391 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
A2 Types of imported cases | 0.0505 | 4.3500 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
A3 Awareness of timely medical visit of patient | 0.1509 | 4.4217 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
B Transmitting conditions0.2970 | B1 Anopheles species | 0.2475 | 4.5804 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
B2 Anopheles density | 0.0495 | 4.3565 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
C Control capacity0.1634 | C1 Prevention and control system | 0.0549 | 4.4087 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
C2 Financial support | 0.0073 | 4.1217 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
C3 Staff training | 0.0058 | 4.0065 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
C4 Work execution | 0.0393 | 4.3870 | 7 | 5 | -2 | |
C5 Availability of drugs | 0.0098 | 4.1870 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
C6 Diagnostic capacity | 0.0207 | 4.2674 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
C7 Blood test capacity | 0.0146 | 4.2478 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
C8 Standardized treatment | 0.0110 | 4.2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 |