Worksite health promotion using individual counselling and the effectiveness on sick leave; results of a randomised controlled trial

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-279

  Proper, K I ^a   Van Der Beek, A J ^b   Hildebrandt, V H ^a   Twisk, J W R ^b   Van Mechelen, W ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DIET; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1542719743     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2002.005769     Document Type: Article

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