Mixed-initiative argumentation: group decision support in medicine

Authors

Chee-Fon Chang, University of WollongongFollow
Andrew Alexis Miller, University of WollongongFollow
Aditya K. Ghose, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

32256

Publication Details

Chang, C., Miller, A. & Ghose, A. (2009). Mixed-initiative argumentation: group decision support in medicine. P. Kostkova In Second International ICST Conference, eHealth 2009, 15-23 Sept 2009, Istanbul, Turkey. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 27 43-50.

Abstract

This paper identifies ways in which traditional approaches to argumentation can be modified to meet the needs of practical group decision support. Three specific modifications are proposed. Firstly, a framework for accrual-based argumentation is presented. Second, a framework for outcome-driven decision rationale management is proposed that permits a novel conception of mixed-initiative argumentation. The framework is evaluated in the context of group decision support in medicine.