This work package is led by Simon Capewell, and Dr Martin O'Flaherty at Liverpool University in collaboration with partners in the four Mediterranean countries.
The objectives of WP3 :
- To agree amendments or adaptations which may be required for the IMPACT model to reflect local epidemiology in the three ICPC countries and Turkey.
- To programme these amendments, test and debug appropriately adapted versions of the model.
- For all consortium members (particularly junior researchers in EU countries) to understand key features of CVD and diabetes epidemiology in the study countries (Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey).