Published on in Vol 1, No 2 (2012): Jul-Dec

Design and Methods for a Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Study: Virtual World vs. Face-to-Face Diabetes Self-Management

Design and Methods for a Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Study: Virtual World vs. Face-to-Face Diabetes Self-Management

Design and Methods for a Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Study: Virtual World vs. Face-to-Face Diabetes Self-Management

Milagros C. Rosal   1 , PhD ;   Robin Heyden   2 , BS ;   Roanne Mejilla   3 , MPH ;   Maria Rizzo DePaoli   3 , MSW ;   Chetty Veerappa   3 , PhD ;   John M. Wiecha   3 , MD, MPH

1 University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Worcester, MA, United States

2 Heyden Ty, LLC, Alameda, CA, United States

3 Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Office of Academic Affairs, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Milagros C. Rosal, PhD
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
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  • Worcester, MA, 01655
  • United States
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  • Email: milagros.rosal@umassmed.edu