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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Mediterranean studies of cardiovascular disease and hyperglycemia: Analytical modeling of population socio-economic transitions (MedCHAMPS)-rationale and methods
International Journal of Public Health, Volume 58, No. 4, Year 2013
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Objectives: In response to the escalating epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Mediterranean Region (MR), an international collaboration aiming at understanding the burden of CVD and evaluating cost-effective strategies to combat it was recently established. This paper describes the rationale and methods of the project MedCHAMPS to disseminate this successful experience. Methods: The framework of MedCHAMPS is exceptional in combining multiple disciplines (e.g. epidemiology, anthropology, economics), countries [Turkey, Syria, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Tunisia, UK, Ireland], research methods (situational and policy analysis, quantitative and qualitative studies, statistical modeling), and involving local stakeholders at all levels to assess trends of CVD/diabetes in the society and attributes of the local health care systems to provide optimal policy recommendations to reduce the burden of CVD/diabetes. Results and conclusions: MedCHAMPS provides policy makers in the MR and beyond needed guidance about the burden of CVD, and best cost-effective ways to combat it. Our approach of building developed-developing countries collaboration also provides a roadmap for other researchers seeking to build research base into CVD epidemiology and prevention in developing countries. © 2012 Swiss School of Public Health.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maziak, Wasim
Syrian Arab Republic, Aleppo
Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies
United States, Miami
Florida International University
Critchley, Julia A.
United Kingdom, London
St George’s, University of London
United Kingdom, Newcastle
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Zaman, Shahaduz
United Kingdom, Newcastle
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Unwin, Nigel C.
Jamaica, Kingston
The University of the West Indies
Capewell, Simon J.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Bennett, K. E.
Ireland, Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Ünal, Belgin
Turkey, Izmir
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Husseini, Abdullatif S.
Palestine, Birzeit
Birzeit University
Ben Romdhane, Habiba
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Phillimore, Peter R.
United Kingdom, Newcastle
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00038-012-0423-4
ISSN:
16618556
e-ISSN:
1420911X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Tunisia