Intraclass correlation for measures from a worksite health promotion study: Estimates, correlates, and applications

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 347-357

  Martinson, Brian C ^a   Murray, David M ^b   Jeffery, Robert W ^c   Hennrikus, Deborah J ^c  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Group randomized Trials; Intraclass Correlations; Smoking; Worksite Studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SMOKING; STRESS;

EID: 0032844872     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-13.6.347     Document Type: Article

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