Year in review 2018 : Preventing chronic disease

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) received 687 new submissions and 184 resubmissions in 2018 and published findings from its first external review panel, which resulted in vision and mission statements:1. Vision. Disseminate public health findings, innovations, and practices with high-quality content on chronic disease preven- tion.2. Mission statement. Promote dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers worldwide on the application of research findings and practical experience to improve population health.PCD used its new statements to publish articles that aligned with the following areas:\u2022 Development, implementation, and evaluation of population-based interventions to prevent chronic diseasesand control their effect on quality of life.\u2022 Behavioral, psychological, genetic, environmental, biological, and social factors that influence health.\u2022 Interventions that reduce the incidence of chronic diseases among at-risk populations.\u2022 Development, implementation, and evaluation of public health law and health policy\u2013driven interventions.Publication date from document properties.2018PCDYearInReview.pdf2019610