The DYD-RCT protocol: An on-line randomised controlled trial of an interactive computer-based intervention compared with a standard information website to reduce alcohol consumption among hazardous drinkers

BMC Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Murray, Elizabeth ^a   McCambridge, Jim ^b   Khadjesari, Zarnie ^a   White, Ian R ^c   Thompson, Simon G ^c   Godfrey, Christine ^d   Linke, Stuart ^a   Wallace, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 39049107890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-306     Document Type: Article

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