Simulating and Evaluating Local Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Health

• Main Authors: Jack Homer, PhD (Author), Bobby Milstein, PhD (Author), MPH; Kristina Wile, MS (Author), Justin Trogdon, PhD (Author), Philip Huang, MD, MPH (Author), Darwin Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD (Author), Diane Orenstein, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Numerous local interventions for cardiovascular disease are available, but resources to deliver them are limited. Identifying the most effective interventions is challenging because cardiovascular risks develop through causal pathways and gradual accumulations that defy simple calculation. We create...