Translating research into prevention of high-risk behaviors in the presence of complex systems: definitions and systems frameworks

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 17-31

  Hassmiller Lich, Kriste ^a   Frerichs, Leah ^a   Fishbein, Diana ^b   Bobashev, Georgiy ^c   Pentz, Mary Ann ^d  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral disorders; Dynamic complexity; Prevention science; System dynamics; Translational research; Translational stages

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL NORM; TOBACCO USE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK-TAKING; TOBACCO USE; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84961760189     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-016-0390-z     Document Type: Article

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