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Developing theories and methods for practice
  1. John R Ashton, CBE, Joint Editors,
  2. Carlos Alvarez-Dardet, Joint Editor

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    DEVELOPING THEORIES AND METHODS FOR PRACTICE

    In this issue we carry a number of convergent papers on Theory and Methods that will contribute to the debate about “fit for purpose” academic support for practice. From the United States, Dr Roux provides a comprehensive glossary of terms for the increasingly important multilevel analysis, while Wardle and colleagues explore the use of a home affluence scale as an alternative means of assessing socioeconomic status in adolescence.

    See pages 588, 595

    From Manchester come two complementary papers that propose the use of impact numbers in health policy decisions and in measuring the effects of interventions on population health, and McCarthy …

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