Identifying influential young people to undertake effective peer-led health promotion: the example of A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial (ASSIST)
The objective of the study was to develop and evaluate an effective whole-community approach to identifying a diverse group of influential young people to effectively diffuse health promotion messages among their peers. A peer nomination questionnaire, developed through extensive piloting work, was...
| Publicado en: | Health Education Research Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 977 - 989 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Dec2009
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