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The study evaluates the effectiveness of a dining hall-based intervention developed using an iterative design process (IDP).
Utilizing IDP can enhance the development of effective health behavior interventions.
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This study describes IDP as a new method for developing health behavior interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of a dining hall-based intervention developed using IDP.
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Incorporating Prototyping and Iteration Into Intervention Development: A Case Study of a Dining Hall–Based Intervention
Arianna D. McClain et al. · Journal of American College Health · 2012
DOI 10.1080/07448481.2012.755189
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