Abstract
This commentary introduces the field of social behavioural oral health interventions to the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST). MOST is a principled framework for the development, optimization and evaluation of multicomponent interventions. Drawing from the fields of engineering, behavioural science, economics, decision science and public health, intervention optimization requires a strategic balance of effectiveness with affordability, scalability and efficiency. We argue that interventions developed using MOST are more likely to maximize the public health impact of social behavioural oral health interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-107 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- behavioral science
- clinical trials
- intervention optimization
- prevention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health