Formative evaluation and three-month follow-up of an online personalized assessment feedback intervention for problem drinkers

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Humphreys, Keith ^c,d   Kypri, Kypros ^e   Van Mierlo, Trevor ^f  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f Van Mierlo Communications Consulting Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE MONITORING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745836723     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8.2.e5     Document Type: Article

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