When Conducting a Methodologically Sound Evaluation of a Health Promotion

question 40

Multiple Choice

When conducting a methodologically sound evaluation of a health promotion program, the study must have which of the following?

• A)many different organizations taking part
• B)multiple variations on the program being compared
• C)equal numbers of men and women in the study
• D)pre- and post-intervention assessments of the outcomes

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