Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 12 Issue 1 2023 12 01 How to Account for Asymmetries in Deliberative Dialogues; Comment on “Evaluating Public Participation in a Deliberative Dialogue: A Single Case Study” 1 3 4416 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7701 EN Jaime Jiménez-Pernett International Health Department, Andalusian School of Public Health, Granada, Spain Public Health Research Center of the University of Montreal (CReSP), University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain 0000-0002-9894-7133 Journal Article 2022 09 25 <span class="fontstyle0">In health policy-making, various deliberative mechanisms can be used to engage the members of the public in exploring what might be a reasonable course of action. Scurr et al take power dynamics into consideration to analyse a deliberative dialogue involving stakeholders with diverse points of view. Given such asymmetries at play, the conclusions of deliberations could be biased. Scholars would benefit from guidance on designing and evaluating deliberative processes. This commentary aims to broadly reflect on the possible sources of power and information asymmetries in deliberative dialogues, and to bring the biographical resources approach to deal with such asymmetries.</span> https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4416_1da546f25222c1ee710cf7e2f7a3ff0c.pdf