Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that chronic diseases cause 41 million deaths each year, and it also advocates the need for countries and governments at all levels to develop evidence-based policies to prevent and control the occurrence and development of chronic diseases. However, no studies compare and analyze chronic disease policies between countries.
Objective: Policy texts are used as a basis for analyzing the use of evidence in chronic disease policy development in the United States, Australia, and Canada, respectively.
Methods: A systematic search was conducted until February 2024 of Australian government health departments, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the US Centers for Prevention and Control, and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Inclusion criteria: policy texts and strategic plans related to chronic disease. Exclusion criteria: policy texts and strategic plans unrelated to chronic diseases. Studies were manually screened and coded by two independent researchers, and any conflicts were discussed with a third researcher.
Results: The study is ongoing.
Conclusion: This study will summarize how evidence is used to develop chronic disease policy in the US, Australia, and Canada.