L.E.A.D.: A Framework for Evidence Gathering and Use for the Prevention of Obesity and Other Complex Public Health Problems

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 85-99

  Chatterji, Madhabi ^a   Green, Lawrence W ^b   Kumanyika, Shiriki ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; evidence; health promotion; obesity prevention; policy; systems perspective

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; OBESITY PREVENTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE;

EVALUATION; EVIDENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; OBESITY PREVENTION; POLICY; SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE;

DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84891892642     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198113490726     Document Type: Article

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