Priority setting in health: development and application of a multi-criteria algorithm for the population of New Zealand’s Waikato region

Dayalu, Rashmi; Cafiero-Fonseca, Elizabeth T.; Fan, Victoria Y.; Schofield, Heather; Bloom, David E.

doi:10.1186/s12962-018-0121-z

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“…Priority-setting process has been defined as a programme to generate consensus about a core set of health issues that urgently require attention in order to facilitate policy development [ 34 ]. Priority setting strategies in the health sector must account for the fact that resources are limited and that trade-offs are required to decide which health conditions deserve the most attention and which interventions should be used to address them [ 35 , 36 ]. Therefore, no health policy development should be commenced unless the policy to be developed is of absolute necessity.…”

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Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

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Background: The Economic Commission of the West African States (ECOWAS), through her specialised health Institution, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) is supporting Members States to improve health outcomes in West Africa. There is a global recognition that evidence-based health policies are vital towards achieving continued improvement in health outcomes. The need to have a tool that will provide systematic guide on the use of evidence in policymaking necessitated the production of the evidence-based policy-making (EBPM) Guidance. Methods: Google search was performed to identify existing guidance on EBPM. Lessons were drawn from the review of identified guidance documents. Consultation, interaction and interviews were held with policymakers from the 15 West African countries during WAHO organized regional meetings in Senegal, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. The purpose was to elicit their views on the strategies to promote the use of evidence in policymaking to be included in the EBPM Guidance. A regional Guidance Validation Meeting for West African policymakers was thereafter convened by WAHO to review findings from review of existing guidance documents and validate the EBPM Guidance. Results: Out of the 250 publications screened, six publications fulfilled the study inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Among the important issues highlighted include: what evidence informed decision-making is; different types of research methods, designs and approaches, and how to judge the quality of research. The identified main target end users of the EBPM Guidance are policy/decision makers in the West African sub-region, at local, subnational, national and regional levels. Among the key recommendations included in the EBPM Guidance include: properly defining/refining policy problem; reviewing contextual issues; initiating policy priority setting; considering political acceptability of policy; commissioning research; use of rapid response services, use of policy advisory/ technical/steering committees; and use of policy briefs and policy dialogue.

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Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

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“…Priority-setting process has been defined as a programme to generate consensus about a core set of health issues that urgently require attention in order to facilitate policy development [12]. Priority setting strategies in the health sector must account for the fact that resources are limited and that trade-offs are required to decide which health conditions deserve the most attention and which interventions should be used to address them [13,14]. Therefore, no health policy development should be commenced unless the policy to be developed is of absolute necessity.…”

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Regional Evidence-Based Policymaking Guidance for ECOW AS Countries: Pro cess of evidence use in policymaking

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The present Guidance is in line with the four strategies and followed a transparent and systematic approach in its design. The Guidance is adapted to West African contexts and validated using standard scientific methods, considering all available evidence. Local factors that may influence the effects of all options recommended to address their feasibility were taken into account in its development.The production of the Guidance is largely based on knowledge translation approaches that bridge the gap between research evidence and its application to policy-making. Consequently, the Guidance will be very relevant and useful to decision-makers, as it incorporates the complex interrelations of the health system components, and the numerous contextual factors that may influence the effectiveness of policies. The main objective is to develop adapted guidance for the use of evidence in development and implementation of health policies, plans and protocols adapted to the context of ECOW AS countries.

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“…Priority-setting process has been de ned as a programme to generate consensus about a core set of health issues that urgently require attention in order to facilitate policy development [35]. Priority setting strategies in the health sector must account for the fact that resources are limited and that trade-offs are required to decide which health conditions deserve the most attention and which interventions should be used to address them [36,37].…”

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Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

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Johnson

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Background: The Economic Commission of the West African States (ECOWAS), through her specialised health Institution, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) is supporting Members States to improve health outcomes in West Africa. There is a global recognition that evidence-based health policies are vital towards achieving continued improvement in health outcomes. The need to have a tool that will provide systematic guide on the use of evidence in policymaking necessitated the production of the evidence-based policy-making (EBPM) Guidance. Methods: Google search was performed to identify existing guidance on EBPM. Lessons were drawn from the review of identified guidance documents. Consultation, interaction and interviews were held with policymakers from the 15 West African countries during WAHO organized regional meetings in Senegal, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. The purpose was to elicit their views on the strategies to promote the use of evidence in policymaking to be included in the EBPM Guidance. A regional Guidance Validation Meeting for West African policymakers was thereafter convened by WAHO to review findings from review of existing guidance documents and validate the EBPM Guidance. Results: Out of the 250 publications screened, six publications fulfilled the study inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Among the important issues highlighted include: what evidence informed decision-making is; different types of research methods, designs and approaches, and how to judge the quality of research. The identified main target end users of the EBPM Guidance are policy/decision makers in the West African sub-region, at local, sub-national, national and regional levels. Among the key recommendations included in the EBPM Guidance include: properly defining/refining policy problem; reviewing contextual issues; initiating policy priority setting; considering political acceptability of policy; commissioning research; use of rapid response services, use of policy advisory/technical/steering committees; and use of policy briefs and policy dialogue.Conclusion: The EBPM Guidance is one of the emerging tools that can enhance the understanding of evidence to policy process. The strategies to facilitate the use of evidence in policymaking outlined in the Guidance, can be adapted to local context, and incorporated validated approaches that can be used to promote evidence-to-policy-to-practice process in West Africa.

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Priority setting in health: development and application of a multi-criteria algorithm for the population of New Zealand’s Waikato region

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

Regional Evidence-Based Policymaking Guidance for ECOW AS Countries: Pro cess of evidence use in policymaking

Promoting the use of evidence in health policymaking in the ECOWAS region: the development and contextualization of an evidence-based policymaking guidance

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