Table 1 Public-health research priorities identified by respondents from national public health associations
National N (%) | International N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Disease control | Cardiovascular diseases | 18 (78) | 7 (30) |
Cancer | 16 (70) | 8 (35) | |
Infectious diseases | 17 (75) | 7 (30) | |
Mental health | 15 (65) | - | |
Migrant health | 8 (35) | 3 (13) | |
Health promotion | Environmental health | 17 (74) | - |
Occupational medicine | 15 (65) | - | |
Bioterrorism | 12 (53) | 3 (13) | |
Food safety and nutrition | 18 (78) | ||
Health education and promotion | 15 (65) | 5 (22) | |
Drug addiction | 13 (56) | 6 (26) | |
Health services | Health services research | 18 (78) | 5 (22) |
Patient safety | 15 (65) | - | |
Health technology assessment | 13 (56) | 5 (22) | |
Health management | 14 (61) | 4 (17) | |
Use of medicines | 13 (56) | 4 (17) | |
Methods | Epidemiology | 15 (65) | 4 (17) |