Tools for Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating State Policy.

The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds heart disease and stroke prevention programs to help states develop, implement, track, and promote public policy that addresses cardiovascular disease. In this article, learn how Mathematica conducted the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Policy Project for the CDC and developed an online database of cardiovascular disease prevention policies and a mapping application for participating states. We discuss the methods for developing these tools, lessons learned, and how these tools can help states develop and implement heart disease and stroke prevention policies and programs.