Conducting Assessments of Community-Based Programs for Individuals With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers.
Although the gold standard for intervention science is the randomized controlled trial (RCT), there is growing emphasis on the practical implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programs in community agencies. Assessment of program efficacy by community-based organizations can confirm planned...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 1 - 6 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2025
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