Table 3 Research questions in priority order: results of linear mixed effects regression model

Q1. Which interventions are effective in empowering primary physicians and healthcare workers to prioritise the early diagnosis of NCDs among their patients?

5.11

Q2. What type of health systems strengthening programmes are effective in increasing the control of NCDs?

6.16

Q3. Are integrated care models to address multi-morbidity (coexisting multiple chronic conditions) such as tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, diabetes and cardiovascular disease feasible in primary care?

6.26

Q4. Which tools can effectively monitor population trends for risk factors and for NCD morbidity and mortality in India?

6.42

Q5. Which strategies are most effective in mobilising different subgroups of the population (e.g. age, religion, income) to participate in NCD screening?

6.58

Q6. To what degree are treatment options for each NCD available, accessible and affordable in India? Where are the gaps?

6.84

Q7. To what degree do government policies support the prevention and control of NCDs in India?

7.00

Q8. What low cost, indigenous, point-of-care tools are available or need to be developed in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease and diabetes?

7.79

Q9. Which interventions are effective in preventing tobacco use among adolescents (10–19 years old)?

7.95

Q10. Are current options for NCD screening and treatment in private care facilities affordable and effective?

8.68

Q11. What is the feasibility of establishing a national NCD registry to create a unified framework for NCD surveillance?

8.95

Q12. Is it feasible to add HPV vaccination to the National Immunization Programme?

8.95

Q13. What factors affect the quality of life in patients living with a single NCD (e.g. cancer, diabetes) or with multiple NCDs?

10.68

Q14. What role can the system of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy have in NCD prevention?

11.00

Q15. What impact do environmental improvements to promote healthy lifestyles have on the prevention and control of NCDs?

11.63