Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of
death worldwide. In the past 30 years, the absolute numbers of deaths and people with …

The increasing global stroke burden strongly suggests that currently implemented primary
stroke prevention strategies are not sufficiently effective, and new primary prevention …

Background: Several groups have outlined methodologies for systematic literature reviews
of the effectiveness of interventions. The Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) …

The gamble has been to decision research what the fruit fly has been to biology–a vehicle
for examining fundamental processes with presumably important implications outside the …

This report provides recommendations to improve both preconception health and care. The
goal of these recommendations is to improve the health of women and couples, before …

Objective: To quantify the effects of smoke-free workplaces on smoking in employees and
compare these effects to those achieved through tax increases. Design: Systematic review …

Background The inclusion of qualitative studies in systematic reviews poses methodological
challenges. This paper presents worked examples of two methods of data synthesis (textual …

Background Mass media tobacco control campaigns can reach large numbers of people.
Much of the literature is focused on the effects of tobacco control advertising on young …

Abstract Background Several World Health Organisation reports over recent years have
highlighted the high incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease …

Background Brazil has reduced its smoking rate by about 50% in the last 20 y. During that
time period, strong tobacco control policies were implemented. This paper estimates the …