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Evidence for Health Decision Making — Beyond Randomized, Controlled Trials by Frieden, Thomas R

“…Randomized, controlled trials are key in advancing medical understanding, but some questions are not amenable to this approach. This review explores the…”
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A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid by Frieden, Thomas R

“…A 5-tier pyramid best describes the impact of different types of public health interventions and provides a framework to improve health. At the base of this…”
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Six Components Necessary for Effective Public Health Program Implementation by FRIEDEN, Thomas R

“…Public health programs succeed and survive if organizations and coalitions address 6 key areas. (1) Innovation to develop the evidence base for action; (2) a…”
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Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events-Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by Frieden, Thomas R, Lee, Christopher T

“…It appears inevitable that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 will continue to spread. Although we still have limited information on the…”
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Global health security: the wider lessons from the west African Ebola virus disease epidemic by Heymann, David L, Prof, Chen, Lincoln, MD, Takemi, Keizo, Prof, Fidler, David P, Prof, Tappero, Jordan W, MD, Thomas, Mathew J, MPH, Kenyon, Thomas A, MD, Frieden, Thomas R, MD, Yach, Derek, MBChB, Nishtar, Sania, FRCP, Kalache, Alex, Olliaro, Piero L, Prof, Horby, Peter, Prof, Torreele, Els, PhD, Gostin, Lawrence O, Prof, Ndomondo-Sigonda, Margareth, MBA, Carpenter, Daniel, Prof, Rushton, Simon, PhD, Lillywhite, Louis, MSc, Devkota, Bhimsen, Prof, Koser, Khalid, Prof, Yates, Rob, MBA, Dhillon, Ranu S, MD, Rannan-Eliya, Ravi P, DPH

“…Summary The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in both its scale and impact. Out of this human calamity has come renewed attention…”
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Ebola in West Africa--CDC's Role in Epidemic Detection, Control, and Prevention by Frieden, Thomas R, Damon, Inger K

“…Since Ebola virus disease was identified in West Africa on March 23, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has undertaken the most…”
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Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications by Benjamin, Ivor J, Kreutz, Reinhold, Olsen, Michael H, Schutte, Aletta E, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Frieden, Thomas R, Sliwa, Karen, Lackland, Daniel T, Brainin, Michael

“…Combining two medicines in a single pill can be cost-neutral and has important benefits for patients and for health systems, including improved patient…”
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A public health approach to global management of hypertension by Angell, Sonia Y, MD, De Cock, Kevin M, MD, Frieden, Thomas R, Dr

“…In the USA, a hypertension registry was created to support systems-level improvements for 600 000 patients, which raised hypertension control rates from 44% to…”
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Deaths Preventable in the U.S. by Improvements in Use of Clinical Preventive Services by Farley, Thomas A., MD, MPH, Dalal, Mehul A., MD, MSc, MHS, Mostashari, Farzad, MD, MPH, Frieden, Thomas R., MD, MPH

“…Background Healthcare reform plans refer to improved quality, but there is little quantification of potential health benefits of quality care. Purpose This…”
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REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023 by Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, Frieden, Thomas R

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A Safer, Healthier U.S.: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009–2016 by Frieden, Thomas R., MD, MPH

“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a unique mandate, reach, and breadth and depth of expertise. As CDC Director since 2009, the author…”
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Priority Actions to Advance Population Sodium Reduction by Ide, Nicole, Ajenikoko, Adefunke, Steele, Lindsay, Cohn, Jennifer, J Curtis, Christine, Frieden, Thomas R, Cobb, Laura K

“…High sodium intake is estimated to cause approximately 3 million deaths per year worldwide. The estimated average sodium intake of 3.95 g/day far exceeds the…”
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China Can Substantially Reduce Its High Burden of Stroke and Heart Attack by R Frieden, Thomas

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Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular and Other Non-Communicable Diseases by One Third: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 3.4.1 by Frieden, Thomas R, Cobb, Laura K, Leidig, Robynn C, Mehta, Sumi, Kass, Daniel

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world's leading causes of death and disability, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounting for half of NCD deaths…”
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Will a global preparedness treaty help or hinder pandemic preparedness? by Frieden, Thomas R, Buissonnière, Marine

“…For any treaty instrument to be useful, there must be careful consideration of its structure, negotiation process, development, implementation, enforcement…”
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Two‐drug fixed‐dose combinations of blood pressure‐lowering drugs as WHO essential medicines: An overview of efficacy, safety, and cost by Salam, Abdul, Huffman, Mark D., Kanukula, Raju, Hari Prasad, Esam, Sharma, Abhishek, Heller, David J., Vedanthan, Rajesh, Agarwal, Anubha, Rodgers, Anthony, Jaffe, Marc G., Frieden, Thomas, Kishore, Sandeep P.

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the world's leading cause of death. High blood pressure (BP) is the leading global risk factor for all‐cause preventable…”
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HEARTS in the Americas: saving lives from the world’s deadliest disease by Frieden, Thomas R., Moran, Andrew E., Garg, Renu

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Leveraging Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries During Covid-19 by Hoffer-Hawlik, Michael A, Moran, Andrew E, Burka, Daniel, Kaur, Prabhdeep, Cai, Jun, Frieden, Thomas R, Gupta, Reena

“…In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) expanded access to telemedicine to maintain essential health services…”
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The world must prepare now for the next pandemic by Frieden, Thomas R, Buissonnière, Marine, McClelland, Amanda

“…Funding and Governance Closing gaps in epidemic preparedness in low-income and middle-income countries alone will cost at least US$5–US$10 billion3 and…”
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The Future of Public Health by Frieden, Thomas R

“…Though there has sometimes been distrust between the health care and public health fields, they are inevitably and increasingly interdependent. And…”
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