External Validity Issues Presentation (Three presentations)
Dr. Lisa Klesges: Criteria for Translation Research
Dr. Paul Estabrooks: Application of External Validity Criteria for Translation Research
Dr. Lisa Klesges: Criteria for Translation Research
Dr. Paul Estabrooks: Application of External Validity Criteria for Translation Research
Presented a series of talks and facilitated discussion on “Application of External Validity Criteria for Translation Research” as part of the NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation held in Bethesda, January 28-29, 2009. Their session discussed the importance of and recommended criteria for external validity reporting, applied these criteria to a review of the childhood obesity literature, and illustrated composite “metrics” to summarize public health impact.