| Abstract: | A decade ago the Dutch government established the Steering Committee on Futures Health Scenarios (STG) to organize and facilitate research and debate on alternative futures in public health. The STG has since carried out dozens of scenario projects on specific health topics, and the resulting reports have played an important role in the decision-making process within the health sector. The researchers, policy makers, and administrators who have been involved with STG activities have also learned a great deal about which methodologies, processes and organizational arrangements are best for this kind of enterprise. Those lessons are shared here for the benefit of other health agencies interested in carrying out similar programmes. |
