Theme | Areas for possible investigation |
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Priority setting decisions in a broader context | How can formal priority setting processes best align with and complement other decision making processes? |
 | What consequential and reactive impacts result in the implementation of priority setting approaches? |
 | Can we improve the measurement of costs and benefits to account for the full range of organizational impacts? |
 | Can we assess the relative merits of implementing formal priority setting as a small scale pilot or as an organization wide mandate? |
Priority setting implementation | Report on typical criteria used in formal priority setting studies and guidance about how to draft locally relevant measures for assessing spending options |
 | Understand the different ways in which decision-makers understand and apply the concept of disinvestment |
 | Explore the rhetorical and tactical choices made in 'bundling' spending options and how these affect the results of formal priority setting |
 | Identify the personal, social and organizational dimensions of how decision-makers manage conflicting role loyalties in priority setting |
 | Improve the quality and accessibility of relevant data |
 | Identify the skills and capacities needed for effectively using formal priority setting methods, as well as the related education and training requirements |
 | Provide guidance about why, when and how to engage the public in priority setting and resource allocation decisions |