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Formative Evaluation and Development of Games (75) Mobile Health (mhealth) (2939) Games and Gamification for Health (650) Human Factors and Usability Case Studies (787) Formative Studies and eHealth/mHealth Development (524) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2871) Usability Evaluation Case Studies (191) HIV/AIDS/STI Prevention and Care (873) LGBTQ Issues (448)

Published on in Vol 4, No 1 (2016): Jan-Jun

Epic Allies: Development of a Gaming App to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Young HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

Epic Allies: Development of a Gaming App to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Young HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

Epic Allies: Development of a Gaming App to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Young HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

Authors of this article:

Sara LeGrand1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathryn Elizabeth Muessig2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tobias McNulty3 Author Orcid Image ;   Karina Soni4 Author Orcid Image ;   Kelly Knudtson4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alex Lemann3 Author Orcid Image ;   Nkechinyere Nwoko3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman4 Author Orcid Image
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