Project

The IMPACT model explaining trends in coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality and examining future policy options. Implementation in Belgium.

Code

3E005414

Looptijd

01-10-2014 → 30-09-2018

Financiering

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

Promotor

Dirk De Bacquer

Fellow

Delphine De Smedt

Onderzoeksdisciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services

Trefwoorden

toekomstige projectie IMPACT model coronaire hartaandoening

Projectomschrijving

The IMPACT model will be used to explain the recent decline in CHD mortality and morbidity in Belgium and Flanders. Secondly, we will make a projection of future CHD burden in order to get an overview of the interventions with the greatest potential in reducing the CHD burden. Finally, a cost-effectiveness analyses of different strategies will be performed.