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Author:   Laura N. Gitlin, PhD ,  Sara Czaja, PhD
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.903kg
ISBN:  

9780826126580

ISBN 10:   0826126588
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   07 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Contributors Foreword Marcia Ory Preface Acknowledgments Part I. eveloping Interventions: Heart of the Matter 1. Promises and Challenges of Behavioral Intervention Research 2. Pipelines for Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Interventions 3. Getting Started—Anatomy of the Intervention 4. Theory: A Driver of Behavioral Intervention Research 5. Delivery Characteristics of Behavioral Interventions 6. Standardization 7. The Use of Technology in Behavioral Intervention Research: Advantages and Challenges Ronald W. Berkowsky and Sara J. Czaja Part II. Evaluating Interventions: Attention to Design 8. Selecting Control Groups: To What Should We Compare Behavioral Interventions? George W. Rebok 9. Sampling Considerations: Identifying Appropriate Participants for Behavioral Intervention Research 10. Recruitment and Retention: Two of the Most Important, Yet Challenging, Tasks in Behavioral Intervention Research Daniel E. Jimenez and Sara J. Czaja 11. Mixed Methods in Behavioral Intervention Research Joseph J. Gallo and Su Yeon Lee 12. Are Treatment Effects Real? The Role of Fidelity Laura N. Gitlin and Jeanine M. Parisi 13. Ethical Considerations in Behavioral Intervention Research Part III. Does the Intervention Work? Selecting Outcomes and Analytics 14. Measurement in Behavioral Intervention Research Sara J. Czaja and David L. Loewenstein 15. Cognitive and Functional Outcomes: The Role of Objective Measurement Philip D. Harvey 16. Statistics Is Not a Substitute for Solid Experimental Methodology and Design Jyoti Savla and David L. Loewenstein 17. Clinical Significance 18. Economic Evaluations of Behavioral Interventions Laura T. Pizzi, Eric Jutkowitz, and John A. Nyman Part IV. Into the Real World: Implementation and Dissemination 19. The Role of Implementation Science in Behavioral Intervention Research Nancy A. Hodgson and Laura N. Gitlin 20. Lessons Learned From Implementing Proven Interventions Into Real-World Contexts Laura N. Gitlin and Bruce Leff 21. Disseminating Proven Behavioral Interventions: What Does It Take? John Beilenson, Laura N. Gitlin, and Sara J. Czaja Part V: Professional Considerations and Reflections 22. Becoming and Being a Behavioral Intervention Researcher: What Does It Take? 23. Grant Writing Considerations for Advancing Behavioral Interventions 24. What to Publish and When: Being Productive While Awaiting Main Outcomes and Other Considerations 25. Synthesis and Future Directions Index

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Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, is distinguished professor and dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Sara J. Czaja, PhD, is a Leonard M. Miller Professor of the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with joint appointments in Psychology and Industrial Engineering at the University of Miami. She is also the scientific director of the Center on Aging at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the director of the Center on Research and Education for Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE).

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