Prioriteringsbasert
Prioriteringsbasert is an adjective describing decision-making that rests on explicit priorities. It means allocating scarce resources according to predefined criteria rather than equal distribution or ad-hoc choices. In Norwegian policy discourse the term is used in public administration, health and care services, education, and municipal planning.
A typical approach defines objectives and values, establishes criteria reflecting needs, equity, effectiveness, and efficiency, and
In healthcare, prioriteringsbasert tildeling arises when resources like hospital capacity, medicines, or access to therapies are
Benefits include predictability, fairness, and justification of choices to the public. Risks include bias in criteria,
See also prioritization frameworks, priority-setting in health, and results-based budgeting. The term combines prioritering with basert,