Table 3.

Innovative strategies for conducting research

Integration across all NCDs	An integrated general prevention strategy for all NCDs focusing on the protective effect of physical activity and other beneficial behaviors should be considered rather than disease-focused prevention programs
Integration along disease development pathway	Follow the disease’s pathway, fully integrate public health sectors into clinical health care delivery at all levels
“Whole person approach”	Focus on outcomes that recognize “health is more than the absence of disease” by incorporating measures of human function, capacity, quality-of-life, human and social capital, etc.
Moving upstream	Not only prevent adverse disease events, but also the shared risk factors of different diseases and maximize wellness and function capacity of each population member
Information technology	Take advantage from the rapid penetration of information and communication technology, develop innovative strategies for solution-oriented research that follows large population and uses nested clinical trials to determine best practices

NCDs: Noncommunicable diseases.