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Introduction: technological advances made necessary the use of scientific methods in the purchase decision. The present study Prioritization Factors affecting the purchase of medical equipment has been done at selected hospitals in Tehran
Methods: the present study is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2014. About 645 members of the medical equipment committee and medical equipment users [including clinical and Para-clinical administrators] in a number of hospitals in Tehran were selected using census method. For data gathering questionnaire was used that its Validity has been proved by experts and its reliability as due to the inconsistency ratio of questionnaires which was less than [0.1] was proved. Then, the collected data was analyzed using AHP model, and Expert choice 11 software. [Responsiveness rate was 87%]
Results: four determinants were influencing the purchase of medical equipment among which "quality" was the most influential determinant with the highest geometric mean [0.414] and "price" was the least influential one with the lowest geometric mean [0.148].Also the after sale [0.278] and brand [0.160] are the next priority after the quality
Conclusion: the results showed Health care organizations have great attention to quality of medical equipment consider it as part of quality of service. Correct diagnosis is one of the success factors for health care providers that use the appropriate equipment plays a major role in it