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Training groups were surveyed before and after training for confidence with WIC-related tasks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>WIC-authorized retailer locations in Missouri.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Sample<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>44 retailers participated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retailer confidence and total WIC items redeemed before and after training.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Before and after training and within and between groups, Pearson\u2019s Chi-squared tests compared retailer confidence and analysis of variance and Tukey HSD post-hoc tests compared monthly averages of items redeemed overall and by WIC food category.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Confidence improved for both training groups (standard training: 65% vs 94% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.00), video: 58% vs 92% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.00), though the increases in confidence were not different between groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.59). Monthly average items redeemed were no different within or between stores or study groups before or after the training.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Increased retailer confidence post-training supports the continued implementation of training and technical assistance. 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