title: Directions for the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII).
abstract: In 2004, the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) was formed to encourage eHealth researchers to collaborate in their efforts to further the science behind developing, testing, and disseminating Web-based treatment programs. The group held its second meeting (April 2006) to clarify the Society's direction and identify key issues that need addressing in the field. These issues are identified and examined in the current paper. Given the success of using the Internet to treat a range of medical and mental health problems, and the growing need for better dissemination of health care, Internet interventions will almost certainly play a prominent role in global health. ISRII plans to provide the necessary venue to ensure the science driving this field is strong, enabling researchers to conduct the highest quality research and permitting meaningful conclusions from completed studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric Medicine, Center for Behavioral Medicine Research, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800223, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. LEER@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Lee M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ritterband
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carlbring
authors.forename: Pim
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuijpers
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003132:Commerce; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D038622:Internationality; D020407:Internet; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D012952:Societies / Q000639:trends*