Multi-stakeholder dialogue for priority setting in health research. Sharing experiences from 3 pilot projects

Determining priorities in health research via a multi-stakeholder dialogue has numerous advantages: it increases the benefits for users and society, generates new research questions and research themes, allows the identification of unmet needs and an efficient and transparent use of limited resources, etc. This inspiration guide is intended to share the lessons learned of the method of ‘priority setting’ in health research via a multi-stakeholder dialogue, based on the experiences of three pilot-projects: • Research in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) • Return to work after long-term disability • Research in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and the contribution of biobanks The aim of the publication is to give insight in the used process and to highlight some critical choices and core elements one should be aware of when organizing such a dialogue.