The use of chronic disease risk factor surveillance systems for evidence-based decision-making: physical activity and nutrition as examples

Anne Taylor (), Stefano Campostrini, Tiffany Gill, Patricia Carter, Eleonora Dal Grande and Michele Herriot

International Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 55, issue 4, 243-249

Abstract: Additional information obtained from a risk factor surveillance system, when compared to an annual or point-in-time survey, provides valuable evidence for health professionals interested in measuring and assessing the effectiveness of health promotion interventions. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel/Switzerland 2010

Keywords: Risk factor surveillance system; Physical activity; Nutrition; Health survey; Health promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0098-7

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