The 20 Most Important and Most Preventable Health Problems of China: A Delphi Consultation of Chinese Experts.
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Yangfeng Wu [1] ; Jin, Aoming ; Xie, Gaoqiang ; Lei Wang [2] ; Liu, Kaitai ; Jia, Guang ; Liang, Xiaofeng ; Xu, Jianguo
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[1] Peking University
Peking University
China
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[2] Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
China
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- Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 108, Nº. 12, 2018, págs. 1592-1598
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Objectives: To identify the 20 most important and most preventable health problems that should be addressed in the next 20 years in China.; Methods: In 2015, we applied a modified electronic Delphi technique to reach consensus from a panel of top Chinese health experts (n = 70), who were requested to identify 20 health problems that, in their judgment, were most important and preventable. We also compared the results with evidences from epidemiological studies on disease-specific mortalities and disability-adjusted life years.; Results: Consensus was reached after the second-round survey. The final agreed-upon 20 most important and most preventable health problems included 9 noncommunicable diseases, 4 communicable diseases, 2 unhealthy behaviors, and 2 forms of environmental pollution, plus depression, road injury, and contamination of food with pesticides, antibiotics, and hormone residues. The results are supported by relevant epidemiological studies in China.; Conclusions: The 20 most important and most preventable health problems in China for the next 20 years, agreed upon by a panel of top Chinese health experts, should be taken into consideration in national policymaking.;
