Viewpoints among experts and the public in the Netherlands on including a lifestyle criterion in the healthcare priority setting

Abstract Context It remains unclear whether there would be societal support for a lifestyle criterion for the healthcare priority setting. This study examines the viewpoints of experts in healthcare and the public regarding support for a lifestyle‐related decision criterion, relative to support for the currently applied criteria, in the healthcare priority setting in the Netherlands. Methods We conducted a Q methodology study in samples of experts in healthcare ( n = 37) and the public ( n = 44). Participants (total sample N = 81) ranked 34 statements that reflected currently applied decision... Mehr ...