Microtrial Methods for Translating Gene-environment Dynamics into Preventive Interventions

Prevention Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-354

  Howe, George W ^a   Beach, Steven R H ^b   Brody, Gene H ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy trails; Gene environment interaction; Microtrial; Research design; Translation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78149480441     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-010-0177-2     Document Type: Article

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