title: Evidence-based priority setting.
abstract: This paper describes evidence-based priority setting and resource allocation undertaken by a Division of the Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide during 1998-1999. We describe the methods used to combine program budgeting marginal analysis (PBMA), evidence based and "community values" approaches into one decision-making framework. Previous organisational changes involving the formation of multidisciplinary team and program management were pivotal in setting a framework to successfully complete the priority setting process.
authors.affiliation: Allied Health Division, Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Astley
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wake-Dyster
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D013021:South Australia