similar theory of change as the quantitative genetic study defined above, 2) ensure that there is a specific environmental mediator that can be targeted via intervention and that has overlap with the measurement of the environment in the quantitative genetic study, and 3) if it is an existing intervention, identify for whom and under what conditions the intervention has been shown to be effective. These steps will help link the quantitative genetic findings with the mechanisms of change in the intervention so that the intervention can be thoughtfully modified (or designed, if a new intervention) to take into account the role of heritable characteristics on the intervention’s mechanism of change.
