The Brighton declaration: the value of non-communicable disease modelling in population health sciences

The Brighton declaration arose out of a one day workshop held in Brighton in September 2013 as part of the Society for Social Medicine annual conference. The workshop convened UK based non-communicable disease modellers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for non-communicable disease modelli...

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Main Authors: Webber, L, Mytton, O, Briggs, A, Woodcock, J, Scarborough, P, McPherson, C, Capewell, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2014
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Summary:The Brighton declaration arose out of a one day workshop held in Brighton in September 2013 as part of the Society for Social Medicine annual conference. The workshop convened UK based non-communicable disease modellers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for non-communicable disease modelling in the UK. The declaration describes the value and importance of non-communicable disease modelling, both for research and for informing health policy. The declaration also describes challenges and issues for non-communicable disease modelling. The declaration has been endorsed by many non-communicable disease modellers in the UK.