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Multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritize health interventions: Capitalizing on first experiences

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  • Baltussen, Rob
  • Youngkong, Sitapon
  • Paolucci, Francesco
  • Niessen, Louis

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This paper capitalizes on a first set of experiences on the application of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in seven low- and middle-income settings. It thereby reacts to a recent paper by Peacock et al., highlighting the potential of MCDA to guide policy makers in highly specific decision-making contexts. We argue that MCDA also has a broader application in setting priorities in health, i.e. to indicate general perceptions on priorities without defining the allocation of resources in a precise fashion. This use of MCDA can have far-reaching and constructive influences on policy formulation.

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  • Baltussen, Rob & Youngkong, Sitapon & Paolucci, Francesco & Niessen, Louis, 2010. "Multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritize health interventions: Capitalizing on first experiences," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 96(3), pages 262-264, August.
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