Overview of the three multicriteria approaches applied to a global assessment of analytical methods

Abstract Critical and global evaluation of analytical methods should be one of the primary goals in analytical chemistry. A holistic approach, however, requires a look at the varied features: commonly discussed validation criteria, often underrated practical and economic aspects, and typically overlooked compliance with the principles of green analytical chemistry. Carrying out such an assessment in a critical and transparent way is extremely difficult without special tools. The purpose of this work is to discuss and compare the three different approaches that seem to be potential candidates: multi-criteria decision analysis methods (MCDA), HEXAGON, and RGB model. The basic principles of ea…