Priority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries.
Int J Public Health
; 60 Suppl 1: S73-81, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the feasibility of using a simple multi-criteria decision analysis method with policy makers/key stakeholders to prioritize cardiovascular disease (CVD) policies in four Mediterranean countries Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.METHODS:
A simple multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method was piloted. A mixed methods study was used to identify a preliminary list of policy options in each country. These policies were rated by different policymakers/stakeholders against pre-identified criteria to generate a priority score for each policy and then rank the policies.RESULTS:
Twenty-five different policies were rated in the four countries to create a country-specific list of CVD prevention and control policies. The response rate was 100% in each country. The top policies were mostly population level interventions and health systems' level policies.CONCLUSIONS:
Successful collaboration between policy makers/stakeholders and researchers was established in this small pilot study. MCDA appeared to be feasible and effective. Future applications should aim to engage a larger, representative sample of policy makers, especially from outside the health sector. Weighting the selected criteria might also be assessed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Maladies cardiovasculaires
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Politique de santé
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Priorités en santé
Type d'étude:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Africa
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Asia
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Public Health
Sujet du journal:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Année:
2015
Type de document:
Article