Joint CEDAR International Strategic Advisory Group Scientific Meeting

Cambridge Research Institute

Tuesday 24th January 2012

A shared vision for UK Health Research

“ An exciting opportunity exists for “translational public health research” to move ideas into practical public health interventions, and a real need for more large-scale evaluation of public health interventions.

Source: OSCHR 2010

Cooksey gaps in translation

Source: Cooksey Report 2006

A Translational Framework for Public Health

GPS to measure the environment

SPEEDY – PA and diet in children

CGB – cohort, natural experiment on PA and

the environment

Changing infant feeding practices

Transition to retirement – PA promotion

Social inequalities – PA interventions

Evidence briefs – influencing transport

choices

Walking for Health scheme - evaluation

Modelling public health impact of transport

Food pricing and policy implications

Thank you

• All – for participating• Presenters – oral, posters• Organising team – evaluation forms