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Table 2 Processes for priority setting discussions

From: Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experiences of eight countries

Country

Government officials included

Health professionals included

Public/lay representatives included

Government commission

Denmark

NO

YES

YES

YES

Israel

YES

YES

YES

YES‡

Netherlands

NO

YES

NO

YES

New Zealand

NO

YES

NO†

YES‡

Norway

YES

YES

YES*

YES

Sweden

NO§

YES

YES§

YES

UK

NO

YES

YES

NO

Oregon (US)

YES

YES

YES

YES

  1. *patient representatives.
  2. † indirectly, through public meetings and surveys.
  3. ‡ regular review process.
  4. §included members of parliament