Community participation and sustainability – evidence over 25 years in the Västerbotten Intervention Programme

• Main Authors: Margareta Norberg (Author), Yulia Blomstedt (Author), Göran Lönnberg (Author), Lennarth Nyström (Author), Hans Stenlund (Author), Stig Wall (Author), Lars Weinehall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Selection bias and declining participation rates are of concern in many long-term epidemiological studies. The Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP) was launched in 1985 as a response to alarming reports on elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in Väst...