COUNTRY | METHOD USED | DOCUMENTATION AND LEGITIMACY | STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT | REVISION OR APPEALS PROCESS | LEADERSHIP |
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Malaysia | Two approaches: Combined Approach Matrix (CAM) and identification of information gaps | This process involved prioritization by facilitators or experts of potential research topics. Priority Lists were reviewed and validated by a broader group of stakeholders and widely publicized | Selected groups of stakeholders involved a wide range of experts and health care managers from the public sector, private sector, professional organisations and academia. | No appeals process. | Ministry of Health |
Cameroon | ENHR (Essential National Health Research) approach with support from COHRED. | ENHR approach with support of COHRED,-Ministry of Science and Technology, -List of research priorities, - endorsing and managing the agenda | Very limited stakeholder involvement- only Ministry of Science and Technology, | No appeals process. Stated as an objective but no plan | Single government department led |
Peru | COHRED used as a reference | Researcher hired to develop research priorities. Two reports presented and discussed at a workshop. | Limited stakeholder representation | No appeals process. | Researcher led |
South Africa (1) | ENHR approach | Following the ENHR priority setting process, single government department focuses on 12 sectors. Process used the Delphi method. | Some stakeholder representation | No appeals process | Single government department |
South Africa (2) | Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) | Small group of technical experts | Medium sized group of stakeholders comprising professionals, members of the public. | No appeals process. | Researcher |
Brazil | COHRED | The procedure comprised five well documented steps. | Priority research topics were submitted for public consultation. Extensive stakeholder involvement and public consultation. Transparent process with wide consultation | No appeals process. | Ministry of Health |
Philippines | COHRED | Bottom-up approach with consultation at three levels: regional, zonal and national. | Poor stakeholder involvement. Not all participants considered the process relevant. | No appeals process. | Department of health and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development |
Pakistan | Combined Approach Matrix | The first step was the organization of a national seminar to develop priorities for health research. Participants included members from Health, Population Welfare, and Science and Technology Ministries, health academic institutions, university departments, the private sector and the NGO community. | No stakeholder involvement | No appeals process. | Ministry of Health |
Argentina | Combined Matrix Approach | CAM used to guide financing strategies for the health research priorities identified. | No stakeholder involvement | No appeals process. | Researcher led with support from National Commission for Health Research and Ministry of Health |