Review Article: Cost-effectiveness of healthcare-based interventions aimed at improving physical activity

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 641-653

  Hagberg, Lars A ^a   Lindholm, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness analysis; cost utility analysis; exercise; fitness; health economics; healthcare; intervention; promotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART FAILURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33751516680     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940600627853     Document Type: Review

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