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A Systematic Approach to Heart Disease and Stroke - Your Road to Success
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These reference materials are provided for further reading to enhance development or implementation of your heart disease and stroke prevention programs. Resources were developed by the CDC, the American Heart Association, or other private organizations and federal agencies.

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BRFSS User's Guide

A manual covering all aspects of BRFSS survey operations. It is fully navigable, and printable PDF version.
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/pdf/userguide.pdf (PDF, i.69 MB)

Community Health Worker's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Sourcebook

Information and activities on heart disease and stroke and on the major risk factors for these diseases in adults.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/chw_sourcebook/index.htm

Evaluation Framework

A framework designed to help states and partners understand CDC's goals for HDSP state program evaluation and the importance of using evaluation information for planning and program improvement.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/evaluation_framework/ index.htm

Framework for Program Evaluation

A framework to guide public health professionals in their use of program evaluation.
http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework.htm

HDSP Fact Sheets and At-a-Glance Reports

A list of fact sheets on heart disease, stroke and related risk factors.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/fact_sheets.htm

Health Policy: Executive Summary (PDF, 219 K)

An overview of emerging needs for capacity building for policy and environmental change.

High Blood Pressure Facts

Facts about high blood pressure and suggestions for state health departments to promote activities that can be implemented in health care, work sites, communities, and schools.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/pdfs/fs_state_hbp.pdf (PDF, 176 K)

Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide (PDF, 219 K)

A "how to" guide for planning and implementing evaluation activities for state, local, and community managers and staff of public health programs to plan, design, implement, and use the results of comprehensive evaluations.
http://www.cdc.gov/eval/evalguide.pdf (PDF, 1.35 MB).

Law as a Tool for Preventing Chronic Diseases (PDF, 2.29 MB)

A report on developing legal frameworks and expanding guidance on using legal tools for preventing and controlling chronic diseases.
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