Wednesday 5 November, Blackburne House, Liverpool - the 2008 European Capital of Culture. A one day meeting held jointly with the Division of Public Health, University of Liverpool.

What is the impact of health services on population health? Case study: cardiovascular disease

Thank you to Simon Capewell and colleagues for putting on a fascinating meeting. The majority of presentations from the day are available below.

Presentations

Update on Health Services Research Network -Prof Bonnie Sibbald

Why study CVD? Prof Simon Capewell

Parallel session 1

1A. An overview of CVD treatments and services - Evidence based medicine issues [provided particularly for NON-clinicians] Dr Martin O'Flaherty & Simon Capewell

1B. An overview of CVD epidemiology - risk factors and trends [provided particularly for clinicians]Dr Julia Critchley & Dr David Taylor-Robinson

Parallel session 2

2A. Using qualitative and quantitative methods

Eliciting the views of policy makers & planners - Dr David Taylor-Robinson (presentation not available)

Building CVD policy models: essential components & steps - Dr Martin O'Flaherty

Explaining the rapid decline in mortality at older ages from 1971: social variations in the contribution of secondary drug prevention to stroke survival at older ages. Dr Wun Wong

2B.HSR Disease Modelling

Estimating the potential health and financial gains from investment in initiatives to reduce population level CHD risk factors, a PCT population in Barnsley - Malcolm Whitfield, ScHARR

Foresight: modelling UK obesity trends - Prof Klim McPherson

Experience of modelling CVD in the UK and beyond - Dr Julia Critchley

What is the impact of health services on population health? Prof Simon Capewel