MOST: Optimizing Behavioral Interventions
Learn the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) for developing and evaluating effective behavioral interventions in public health and social sciences.
Learn the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) for developing and evaluating effective behavioral interventions in public health and social sciences.
This advanced course introduces the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), an innovative framework for developing and optimizing behavioral interventions. Designed for intervention scientists across public health, education, and criminal justice fields, the course provides comprehensive training in streamlining interventions through systematic component analysis. Students learn to identify effective intervention components, optimize resource allocation, and develop immediately scalable programs. The curriculum emphasizes practical application of MOST principles, experimental design techniques, and rigorous research methodologies.
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What you'll learn
Understand the MOST framework and its advantages over traditional approaches
Master the preparation phase of intervention optimization
Learn to design and conduct optimization trials
Apply factorial experimental designs effectively
Develop skills in component analysis and evaluation
Implement responsible research practices in intervention optimization
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) for behavioral intervention research. Through six detailed modules, students explore the theoretical foundations and practical applications of MOST, including preparation and optimization phases. The curriculum covers experimental design techniques, component analysis, and implementation strategies. Special emphasis is placed on rigorous research methodology and responsible conduct of intervention optimization research. The course combines conceptual understanding with practical applications to help researchers develop more effective and efficient behavioral interventions.
MOST is a Different Way of Thinking
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
The Preparation Phase: Laying the Foundation for Successful Optimization
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Introduction to the Optimization Trial
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Some Conceptual and Technical Aspects of the Factorial Experiment
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Rigorous and Responsible Conduct of Intervention Optimization Research
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Final Assessment
Module 6 · 30 Minutes to complete
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Instructors
Innovator in Intervention Optimization and Public Health Research
Dr. Linda M. Collins is a distinguished professor at the NYU School of Global Public Health, where she focuses on the development and application of the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), a groundbreaking framework designed to optimize and evaluate interventions across various fields, including public health, education, and criminal justice. With a strong foundation in engineering, behavioral science, and multivariate statistics, Dr. Collins aims to enhance intervention effectiveness, affordability, scalability, and efficiency through MOST. Her collaborative research spans critical areas such as HIV prevention, smoking cessation, and weight loss interventions. Dr. Collins has received funding from prominent institutions like the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Science Foundation, and her work has been published in numerous prestigious journals. An active contributor to the academic community, she has delivered over 100 invited presentations globally and has received several honors, including a Fulbright Specialist grant and the President’s Award from the Society for Prevention Research. Dr. Collins earned her B.A. from the University of Connecticut and her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, previously holding faculty positions at USC and Penn State before joining NYU.
Assistant Research Professor and Expert in Child Maltreatment Prevention
Dr. Kate Guastaferro is an Assistant Research Professor in the Center for Healthy Children at New York University and an affiliate of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network. Her research focuses on the intersection of prevention science and innovative methodologies for developing, optimizing, and evaluating interventions. As an expert in the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), Dr. Guastaferro has applied this framework to address various public health issues, including STI prevention among first-year college students. She earned her PhD in Public Health from Georgia State University in 2016, where she was recognized with the Public Health Achievement Award for her academic accomplishments. Dr. Guastaferro's vision is to create effective, efficient, and scalable child maltreatment prevention programs by integrating her substantive and methodological interests. She has published extensively in prominent journals and has previously held a research position at Pennsylvania State University, where she contributed to significant trials aimed at preventing child sexual abuse.
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