Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialDesign, implementation, and quality control in the Pathways American-Indian multicenter trial.
Pathways was the first multicenter American-Indian school-based study to test the effectiveness of an obesity prevention program promoting healthy eating and physical activity. ⋯ The Pathways study results provide evidence demonstrating the role schools can play in public health promotion. Its study design and QC systems and procedures provide useful models for other similar school based multi- or single-site studies.