Internet-based interactive health intervention for the promotion of sensible drinking: Patterns of use and potential impact on members of the general public

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Linke, Stuart ^a   Murray, Elizabeth ^b   Butler, Ceri ^b   Wallace, Paul ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking; Health promotion; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE;

EID: 34249946055     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9.2.e10     Document Type: Article

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