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Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (4018)

Published on in Vol 22, No 6 (2020): June

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A Social Media–Based Support Group for Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria (SMART Connections): Randomized Controlled Trial

A Social Media–Based Support Group for Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria (SMART Connections): Randomized Controlled Trial

A Social Media–Based Support Group for Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria (SMART Connections): Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Lisa Dulli1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathleen Ridgeway1 Author Orcid Image ;   Catherine Packer1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kate R Murray1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tolulope Mumuni2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kate F Plourde1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mario Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Adesola Olumide2 Author Orcid Image ;   Oladosu Ojengbede2 Author Orcid Image ;   Donna R McCarraher1 Author Orcid Image
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