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Estimating the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to preventable death : a workshop summary
Posted on 31 May 2013

  • Estimating the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to preventable death : a workshop summary - Planning Committee on Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death.
    Material Type: Book
    Language: English
    OUM Control No: 000149926
    Related Author: ebrary, Inc.
    Publication Details: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.
    Description: viii, 71 p.
    Item Type: Online
    ISBN No:
    • 0309096901

      Summary:

      This report is the summary of a workshop held by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Science December 13-14, 2004 to estimate the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to preventable death. The summary of this workshop includes presentations from experts in statistical design, epidemiology, quality-of-life measures, communication, and public policy and discussions among the participants. Panels of experts addressed the following topics: methodological issues when estimating the public health burden of lifestyle factors; estimating "attributable risk" in practice; alternative ways of measuring the health burden; and public policy issues.

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