The role of behavior observation in measurement systems for randomized prevention trials

Prevention Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-56

  Snyder, James ^a   Reid, John ^b   Stoolmiller, Mike ^c   Howe, George ^d   Brown, Hendricks ^e   Dagne, Getachew ^e   Cross, Wendi ^f  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^c Research and Statistical Consulting   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior observation; Mediators; Prevention trials; Short term outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PARENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OBSERVATION; PARENTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646472734     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-005-0020-3     Document Type: Article

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