EUROPEAN PROJECT “DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO CITY LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING & INVESTMENT IN EUROPE”, acronym DECIPHEr(http://decipherproject.com/project/)

FUNDING SOURCE: European Programme: “Leonardo Da Vinci”

PROJECT DURATION:

• the project actually started in October 2008
• Project duration: 2 years (completion: September 2010).

THE PURPOSE of the project is to systematically inform decision-makers on the cost-effectiveness of different types of health investments focused on shaping community lifestyles and thereby reducing the level and pattern of disease.