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(Circulation. 1998;98:281-286.)
© 1998 American Heart Association, Inc.

Cardiovascular News

Task Force on Behavioral Research in Cardiovascular, Lung, and Blood Health and Disease

Claude Lenfant, MD

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has a longstanding appreciation of the value of behavioral research. From the earliest days, when the concept of "coronary prone" behavior was introduced, to the growing recognition of the need for strategies to encourage health-promoting behaviors and lifestyles, to more recent efforts to incorporate health-related quality of life measures into our clinical studies, behavioral research has contributed much to our understanding of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although still in its infancy, the application of this discipline to lung and blood diseases, sleep disorders, and transfusion medicine issues clearly offers much promise for advances in treatment and prevention.

Acknowledging that many opportunities lie in biobehavioral research, in November 1995 the NHLBI convened the Task Force on Behavioral Research in Cardiovascular, Lung, and Blood Health and Disease to chart a course for future research efforts. Composed of national experts, it was charged to review the state of knowledge in biobehavioral research in cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders over the past 5 years; identify research opportunities; and develop a comprehensive plan, including scientific priorities, for NHLBI support of research on health and behavior for the next several years.

During a series of meetings that spanned nearly 2 years, the task force worked to develop a report of its findings and conclusions. The report provides a detailed summary of accomplishments to date, highlights new scientific opportunities, and identifies specific recommendations for future research. The full text, with graphics, is available on the NHLBI Web . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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