Prioritized Research Agenda for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

424 Pages·2011·2.43 MB·English

Prioritized Research Agenda
for Prevention and Control
of Noncommunicable Diseases

Prioritized Research Agenda
for Prevention and Control
of Noncommunicable Diseases

Contents
1. Working papers 7
1.1 Research priorities: prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases,
with a focus on low- and middle-income countries 9
1.2 Research priorities: cancer – prevention,
early detection, screening, treatment and palliative care 35
1.3 Research priorities: chronic respiratory diseases in low- and
middle-income countries 57
1.4 Research priorities: diabetes prevention and control in low-
and middle-income countries 75
1.5 Research priorities: tobacco control 95
1.6 Research priorities: nutrition and obesity, with a focus on low-
and middle-income countries 121
1.7 Research priorities: physical inactivity, with a focus on low- and
middle-income countries 159
1.8 Research priorities: primary health care approach for prevention
and control of noncommunicable diseases 195
1.9 Research priorities: genetics for prevention and control
of noncommunicable diseases 223
1.10 Research priorities: promoting use of research findings in policy
and practice for prevention and control of noncommunicable
diseases in low- and middle-income countries 245
2. Reports of Meetings to develop the Prioritized
NCD research agenda (2008–2010) 267
2.1 A Prioritized research agenda for prevention and control of
noncommunicable Diseases; First meeting, 25–26 August 2008 269
2.2 A Prioritized research agenda for prevention and control of
noncommunicable Diseases; Second meeting, 12–13 October 2009 304
2.2 A Prioritized research agenda for prevention and control of
noncommunicable Diseases; Third meeting, 19–21 October 2010 347
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Prioritized Research Agenda for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
3. List of participants 363
3.1 WHO Consultation on – A prioritized research agenda for prevention
and control of noncommunicable Diseases; First meeting,
25-26 August 2008 365
3.2 WHO Consultation on – A prioritized research agenda for prevention
and control of noncommunicable Diseases; Second meeting,
12-13 October 2009 378
3.3 WHO Consultation on – A prioritized research agenda for prevention
and control of noncommunicable Diseases; Third meeting,
19-21 October 2010 380
4. List of other contributors and institutions that
participated in the process of development and
review of the prioritized NCD research agenda 389
4.1 Contributors to Working Papers 391
4.2 Reviewers 396
4.3 World Health Organization Country Representatives 399
4.4. WHO Collaborating Centers 404
4.5 Medical Schools, Research and other health related Institutions 406
4.6 Contributors to the Datacol survey 417
Annexure A. R esearch priorities for cardiovascular disease prevention and
control which were ranked (as listed in the sixth draft version of
the WHO NCD Research Agenda) 419
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Conceptual Framework
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1. Working papers