Coronary heart disease: key references and evidence

References

Scottish Office. Towards a healthier Scotland: A white paper on health. Edinburgh: TSO, 1999.

Scottish Executive. CHD/Stroke Task Force report. Edinburgh: TSO, 2001.

Scottish Executive. Coronary heart disease and stroke: strategy for Scotland. Edinburgh: TSO, 2002.

Scottish Executive. Coronary heart disease and stroke in Scotland - Strategy update 2004. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004.

Scottish Executive. Building a better Scotland: Spending proposals 2005-2008: Enterprise, opportunity, fairness. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004.

Mackay J, Mensah G. The atlas of heart disease and stroke. Geneva: WHO, 2007. (See parts 3 and 6.)

Scottish Government. Better heart disease and stroke care action plan. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2009.

Effectiveness evidence

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NHS Health Scotland: Scottish perspectives on NICE public health guidance - Index page

National Library for Public Health - Home page

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Home page

Cochrane Reviews - Topic index page

EPPI-Centre: Evidence library - Home page

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance - Topic index page

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) - Home page

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