The Challenge of Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes to Public Health: A Study Based on Qualitative Systemic Approach

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e0132216
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Marilia Sá, Coeli, Claudia Medina, Chor, Dóra, Pinheiro, Rejane Sobrino, Fonseca, Maria de Jesus Mendes da, Sá Carvalho, Luiz Carlos de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 14.07.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adaptive systems; Adult; Alcohol use; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Complex adaptive systems; Complexity; Computational Biology - methods; Computer simulation; Correlation analysis; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Epidemiology; Health problems; Heart diseases; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - prevention & control; Longitudinal Studies; Mathematical models; Multilevel; Outdoor air quality; Population (statistical); Public health; Public Health - methods; Regression analysis; Regression models; Research methodology; Socioeconomic factors; Statistical analysis; Statistical models; Structural stability; Studies; Systematic review

The most common modeling approaches to understanding incidence, prevalence and control of chronic diseases in populations, such as statistical regression models, are limited when it comes to dealing with the complexity of those problems. Those complex adaptive systems have characteristics such as em...