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Comparing Theories of Health Behavior Using Data from Longitudinal Studies: a Comment on Gerend and Shepherd

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NB has received research grants from Merck and GlaxoSmithKline and has been a paid member of advisory boards for Merck. MG has no conflict of interest to disclose.

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  1. Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Noel T. Brewer PhD

  2. Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Noel T. Brewer PhD & Melissa B. Gilkey PhD

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Brewer, N.T., Gilkey, M.B. Comparing Theories of Health Behavior Using Data from Longitudinal Studies: a Comment on Gerend and Shepherd. ann. behav. med. 44, 147–148 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-012-9396-z

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