A Community-based Randomized Trial Encouraging Sun Protection for Children
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A community-based randomized trial encouraging sun protection for children.
OBJECTIVE We evaluated the impact of an intervention promoting sun protection behavior among children 2 to 11 years of age through schools and day care centers, primary care practices, and recreation areas. METHODS Ten towns in New Hampshire were paired, then assigned randomly to intervention or control status. The multicomponent SunSafe intervention was provided to children and caregivers th...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.102.6.e64