Table 1.
Literature Review on application of MCDM tools for COVID-19.
| Authors | Method used | Applications | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Yildrim et al., 2020] [76] | Fuzzy PROMETHEE and VIKOR | 1. Evaluation of COVID-19 treatment options. | a. Plasma exchange is the most preferred alternative. |
| [Mardaniet al. 2020] [77] | SWARA and WASPAS with Fuzzy HFS | 1. Evaluation and ranking the complexity challenges of Digital Technology (DT) intervention to control the COVID-19 pandemic. | a. Health Information System ranked as the first factor. |
| [Zolfani et al., 2020] [78] | Grey based decision support along with Criteria Importance Through Inter-Criteria Correlation (CRITIC) and Combined Compromise Solution (CoCoSo) | 1. Temporary location selection for hospital sector for COVID-19 | a. Beykoz and Bakirkoy districts of Istanbul are the most favourable location. |
| Ghorui et al.(2020) (Proposed Model) | GHPFN (2nd type)-TOPSIS, comparative and Sensitivity analysis with three different ranking method and interchange of weights respectively | 1. Ranking of different treatment options for COVID-19 | a. Hydroxychloroquine is the most preferred treatment. |
| [Özkan et al., 2021] [79] | Fuzzy AHP along with Multi-Objective Optimization Method by Ratio Analysis | Evaluation of criteria and COVID-19 patients for intensive care unit admission in the era of pandemic | Evaluation of ICU admission criteria is the dominant factor. |
| [Hezer et al., 2021] [80] | Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), Vise Kriterijumsa Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) and Complex Proportional Assessment (COPRAS) methods. | Comparative analysis of TOPSIS, VIKOR and COPRAS methods for the COVID-19 Regional Safety Assessment | COPRAS provides the closest result to the DKG report while VIKOR gives the most distant result. |
| [De Andrade et al., 2022] [81] | Hybrid TOPSIS and VIKOR | The impact of social welfare and COVID-19 stringency on the perceived utility of food apps | Country social welfare and success in COVID-19 control negatively affect the perceived utility of the apps. Also, success in COVID-19 control and the perceived utility of food apps positively affect the proportion of unhealthy reviews, whereas social welfare has a negative impact. |
| [Adabavazeh et al., 2023] [82] | Best-Worst Method(BWM) | Identifying and prioritizing resilient health system units to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic | Appropriate intervention programs and protocols should be established by WHO for crisises. |