Study Designs for Effectiveness and Translation Research
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 1 August 2007
Shawna L. Mercer, Barbara J. DeVinney, Lawrence J. Fine, Lawrence W. Green, Denise Dougherty
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Consideration of the study design choices, trade-offs, and enhancements discussed here can guide the design, funding, completion, and publication of appropriate policy- and practice-oriented effectiveness and translational research for complex, multilevel health interventions.
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Consideration of the study design choices, trade-offs, and enhancements discussed here can guide the design, funding, completion, and publication of appropriate policy- and practice-oriented effectiveness and translational research for complex, multilevel health interventions.
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