On Day 2 of the joint CDC/SOPHE conference on Creating Capacity: Establishing a Research Agenda for Health Education, the participants were asked to identify research needs or special issues in working with children and adolescents, the elderly, women, men, and underserved groups. This article presents the priority research areas across subgroups identified by the participants. The cross-group priorities are followed by research recommendations for each subgroup.
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