Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council's Working Group on Epidemiology

In January, 1998, the Director of the NHLBI requested that members of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) form a Working Group with national experts in epidemiology to examine the funding balance between studies using long-term, observational methods and studies using newer technologies and approaches to epidemiology. It was believed that the group could contribute valuable insights and analyses that would help the Institute achieve an appropriate balance in its epidemiology portfolio.

The report was delivered at the NHLBAC Meeting on October 22, 1998; and an Institute response was submitted to the Group in January 8, 1999. The Working Group presented an Addendum to the Report to the NHLBAC on February 4, 1999. These documents are available below.

Report of the Working Group on Epidemiology
Response of the Institute
Addendum to the Report