[Scandinavian cooperation in cardiovascular epidemiology].

The Nordic Network in Preventive Cardiology (NNPC), a new forum intended to promote collaboration between the Nordic countries in the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease, was founded in November 1996 at a meeting of 30 representatives from nine Nordic cardiovascular centres. The plans include among other things the creation of a data base of population and intervention studies, to organize seminars and workshops, to standardize measuring techniques, questionnaires and analysing methods. The NNPC has established contract with the European Society of Cardiology and various centres in the Nordic countries.