How to interpret and use the results of epidemiological studies in healthcare practice. Methodological Rationale

The methodological rationale contains a description of epidemiological research methods, provides an analysis the key concepts epidemiology (population, sample, risk factor (RF)), in context prevention priorities, as well describes each main RFs for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases. Emphasis is placed on behavioral and mediated biological RFs, such smoking alcohol consumption, poor nutrition (low consumption vegetables fruits), physical inactivity, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia obesity, hyperglycemia diabetes. was created with aim popularizing studies, expanding scope its use by clinicians, primary care physicians, specialists from medical centers, providers preventive measures, decision makers healthcare system. sphere implementation data covers both planning programs modification factors population, monitoring effectiveness measures. These materials will also be useful development regional municipal strategy NCDs related Russia.