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Health Message Tailoring




Tailored communications allow practitioners to generate highly customized messages on a large scale by using computers.

Empirical research shows that tailored print materials are more effective than non-tailored ones in helping people change health behaviors such as smoking and physical activity.

This site includes general information about message tailoring, as well as specific information about research that has been conducted.

About Health Message Tailoring  
 
  Links  
     
Guide to Tailoring Health Messages  
  Creating a database  
  Creating a letter  
     
Research on Tailored Messagest  
  PRISM Project
  Bibliography

 

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