ABSTRACT
The general concept of tailoring has a certain intuitive appeal. Given a choice between
products, services, and information that are made either specifically for you or for no one
in particular, most people would probably choose the former. But is there
more to recommend tailoring than simply passing the “common sense” test? In this
chapter four major reasons for tailoring health information are presented: a
theoretical rationale, a public health rationale, a behavioral rationale, and em-
pirical evidence gathered from first generation studies of tailored health communication.
