Computerized weight loss intervention optimizes staff time: The clinical and cost results of a controlled clinical trial conducted in a managed care setting

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1155-1162

  Wylie Rosett, Judith ^a   Swencionis, Charles ^a,b   Ginsberg, Mindy ^a   Cimino, Christopher ^a   Wassertheil Smoller, Sylvia ^a   Caban, Arlene ^a   Segal Isaacson, C J ^a   Martin, Tamara ^c   Lewis, James ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIETARY SERVICES; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 10644231969     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(01)00284-X     Document Type: Article

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