The Internet for weight control in an obese sample: Results of a randomised controlled trial

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  McConnon, Áine ^a   Kirk, Sara F L ^b   Cockroft, Jennie E ^b   Harvey, Emma L ^b   Greenwood, Darren C ^b   Thomas, James D ^b   Ransley, Joan K ^b   Bojke, Laura ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; ECONOMICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 38849085736     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-206     Document Type: Article

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