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The need for a complex systems model of evidence for public health

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ID23333650
AuthorsHarry Rutter (0000-0002-9322-0656, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Natalie Savona (0000-0002-3006-3681, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Ketevan Glonti (0000-0001-9991-7991, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Jo Bibby (Health Foundation), Steven Cummin (0000-0002-3957-4357, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Diane T Finegood (0000-0002-0568-0522, Simon Fraser University), Felix Greaves (0000-0001-9393-3122, Public Health England), Laura Harper (0009-0004-2520-0946, Health Foundation), Penelope Hawe (0000-0003-2397-867X, The University of Sydney), Lindsey Moore (0000-0003-2182-823X, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit), Laurence Moore, Mark Petticrew (0000-0002-6378-5517, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Eva Rehfue (0000-0002-4318-8846, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Eva Rehfuess, Alan Shiell (0000-0001-5914-1084, La Trobe University), James Thomas (0000-0003-4805-4190, University College London), Martin White (0000-0002-1861-6757, University of Cambridge)
Year2017
Volume390
Issue10112
Pages2602-2604
Publication date2017-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Lancet (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0099-5355 • E-ISSN: 0140-6736
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31267-9
PMID28622953
OpenAlexW2626277945
LanguageEN
Citations received259
References cited27

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