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Reflections on community-based population health intervention and evaluation for obesity and chronic disease prevention: the Healthy Alberta Communities project

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  • Kim Raine
  • Ronald Plotnikoff
  • Candace Nykiforuk
  • Heather Deegan
  • Eric Hemphill
  • Kate Storey
  • Donald Schopflocher
  • Paul Veugelers
  • T. Wild
  • Arto Ohinmaa

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Our experience provides an example of operationalizing an ecological framework. As a community–university–government partnership, Healthy Alberta Communities provides an opportunity for developing promising practices for the health of communities, as well as a unique research platform for evaluating the process and establishing effectiveness of population health interventions. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2010

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  • Kim Raine & Ronald Plotnikoff & Candace Nykiforuk & Heather Deegan & Eric Hemphill & Kate Storey & Donald Schopflocher & Paul Veugelers & T. Wild & Arto Ohinmaa, 2010. "Reflections on community-based population health intervention and evaluation for obesity and chronic disease prevention: the Healthy Alberta Communities project," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 55(6), pages 679-686, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:55:y:2010:i:6:p:679-686
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0187-7
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