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AuthorGhandour, Rula
AuthorShoaibi, Azza
AuthorKhatib, Rana
AuthorAbu Rmeileh, Niveen
AuthorUnal, Belgin
AuthorSozmen, Kaan
AuthorKilic, Bulent
AuthorFouad, Fouad
AuthorAl Ali, Radwan
AuthorBen Romdhane, Habiba
AuthorAissi, Wafa
AuthorAhmad, Balsam
AuthorCapewell, Simon
AuthorCritchley, Julia
AuthorHusseini, Abdullatif
Available date2016-04-26T14:13:24Z
Publication Date2015-01
Publication NameInternational Journal of Public Health
ResourceScopus
CitationGhandour, R., Shoaibi, A., Khatib, R., Abu Rmeileh, N., Unal, B., et al. "Priority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries" (2014) International Journal of Public Health, 60 (1), pp. 73-81.
ISSN1661-8556
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0569-3
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/4457
AbstractObjectives 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.
SponsorEuropean Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant Agreement No. 223075 the MedCHAMPS project.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer Verlag
SubjectCardiovascular diseases
Decision-making process
Low middle income countries
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Priority setting
TitlePriority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries
TypeArticle
Pagination73-81
Issue Number1
Volume Number60


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