Behavioral Intervention Research

Klappentext The definitive "go to text for Master's and Doctoral level courses on behavioural intervention research, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the development, testing, and implementation of novel behavioural interventions in service and practice settings. Zusammenfassung The definitive "go to" text for Master's and Doctoral level courses on behavioural intervention research! this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the development! testing! and implementation of novel behavioural interventions in service and practice settings.

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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.

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The definitive "go to” text for Master's and Doctoral level courses on behavioural intervention research, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the development, testing, and implementation of novel behavioural interventions in service and practice settings.

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The definitive "go to" text for Master's and Doctoral level courses on behavioural intervention research, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the development, testing, and implementation of novel behavioural interventions in service and practice settings.

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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