Periodic prompts and reminders in health promotion and health behavior interventions: Systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Fry, Jillian P ^a   Neff, Roni A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; eHealth; Limited contact intervention; Prompt

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; E-MAIL; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE;

DIET; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EXERCISE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 66749141325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1138     Document Type: Review

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