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Key differences in study populations and intervention contexts contributed to the null results of the EQUAL trial.
Understanding these differences can help tailor future interventions for specific populations.
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Key differences in study populations and intervention contexts between the EQUAL and POWER trials... contributed to these outcomes.
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Searching for the Scale-Able Weight Loss Intervention: Can One Size Fit All? Lessons to Be Learned from the EQUAL Trial
Travis R. Moore et al. · Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention · 2024
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-0735
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