Prevention report of Germany's National Prevention Conference - Goals and possibilities of the initial 2019 report.

The Preventive Health Care Act Germany adopted in July 2015 defines that the institutions involved in the National Prevention Conference have to publish a prevention report on a four year basis. In the report they have to detail their efforts towards settings-based primary prevention and health promotion. This article outlines the legal requirements for the prevention report and the status of the concept for the first report in 2019.

[Prevention must become more efficient]. / Prävention muss effizienter werden.

The term "prevention" is used with several different meanings. Mistakes can be avoided by using different word for different contents. In addition to clear definitions the most frequent forms of bias have to be avoided. These forms are related to the five dimensions such as targets and endpoints as well as methods of screening, diagnostic, and finally treatment. Unless the appropriate items are selected in all five dimensions the results of the prevention strategy will not provide valid information.