The potential value of priority-setting methods in public health investment decisions: qualitative findings from three English local authorities

Critical Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 578-587

  Hunter, D J ^a   Marks, L ^a   Brown, J ^a   Scalabrini, S ^b   Salway, S ^c   Vale, L ^d   Gray, J ^e   Payne, N ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Easington ad Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health economics; local government; priority setting methods; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSUMER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; GUARD DOG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INVESTMENT; PUBLIC FIGURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84961577148     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2016.1164299     Document Type: Article

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