A vision for chronic disease prevention and intervention research: report from a workshop

Authors

Fred D. Ashbury, University of WollongongFollow
Julian Little, University of Ottawa
John P.A Ioannidis, Stanford University
Nancy Kreiger, University of Toronto
Lyle J. Palmer, University of Toronto
Clare Relton, University of Sheffield
Peter Taylor, University of Massachusetts

RIS ID

96386

Publication Details

Ashbury, F. D., Little, J., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Kreiger, N., Palmer, L. J., Relton, C. & Taylor, P. (2014). A vision for chronic disease prevention and intervention research: report from a workshop. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 105 (2), e150-e153.

Abstract

The Population Studies Research Network of Cancer Care Ontario hosted a strategic planning workshop to establish an agenda for a prevention intervention research program in Ontario, including priority topics for investigation and design considerations. The two-day workshop included: presentations on background papers developed to facilitate participants' preparation for and discussions in the workshop; keynote presentations on intervention research concerning primary prevention of chronic diseases, design and study implementation considerations; a dedicated session on critical and creative thinking to stimulate participation and discussion topics; breakout groups to identify, discuss and present study ideas, designs, implementation considerations; and a consensus process to discuss and identify recommendations for research priorities and next steps. The retreat yielded the following recommendations: 1) develop an intervention research agenda that includes working with existing large-scale cohorts; 2) develop an intervention research agenda that includes novel research designs that could target individuals or groups; and 3) develop an intervention research agenda in which studies collect data on costs, define stakeholders, and ensure clear strategies for stakeholder engagement and knowledge transfer. The Population Studies Research Network will develop options from these recommendations and release a call for proposals in 2014 for intervention research pilot projects that reflect these recommendations. Pilot projects will be evaluated based on their fit with the retreat's recommendations, and their potential to scale up to full studies and application in practice.