Europe Needs a Central, Transparent, and Evidence-Based Approval Process for Behavioural Prevention Interventions

Abstract

N Prevention interventions tackling health-compromising behaviours have the potential to play a major role in reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases in Europe and other areas of the world. However, in Europe, no prior evaluation is required for the implementation of prevention interventions, thus leading to widespread dissemination of potentially ineffective or harmful interventions.