Abstract
Priority setting in public health policy must be based on information on the effectiveness of alternative preventive and therapeutic interventions. The purpose of this study is to predict the effect on mortality from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in Denmark of reduced exposure to the risk factors hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, cigarette smoking, and physical inactivity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 5-11 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 1403-4948 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Denmark
- Exercise
- Female
- Health Policy
- Health Priorities
- Health Promotion
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Ischemia
- Prevalence
- Program Evaluation
- Risk Factors
- Smoking
