Evaluating the evidence of effectiveness for preventive interventions: Using a registry system to influence policy through science

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 955-964

  Brown, C Hendricks ^a   Berndt, Don ^a   Brinales, Joseph M ^b   Zong, Xiang ^a   Bhagwat, Deepak ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design quality; Evidence based prevention; Intervention impact; Preventive trial registry; Relational database

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DELINQUENCY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PREVENTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS; DATABASES; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNET; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0033816415     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(00)00131-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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