Current situation and problems for evidence-based chronic disease prevention and control practice in China

Objective To examine successful experiences of evidence-based chronic disease prevention and control(EBCDP)in western countries for promoting EBCDP in China.Methods Published studies on the implementation of EBCDP in foreign countries and in China were systematically reviewed and analyzed comparatively.Results In the developed countries,much more evidences for efficient prevention and control of chronic diseases have been accumulated and the theoretical and empirical studies are focusing on practices and applications of EBCDP currently.While in China,the researches on practice and promotion of EBCDP are still lagging behind due to lacking theoretical guidance and intervention measure development.Conclusion Qualitative and quantitative exploration studies are warranted to analyze the status and influencing factors of EBCDP for promoting researches and implementations of EBCDP in China.