The effect of credibility-related design cues on responses to a web-based message about the breast cancer risks from alcohol: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Harris, Peter R ^a   Sillence, Elizabeth ^b   Briggs, Pamela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Breast cancer risk; Health risk information; Internet; Web design

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; BREAST TUMOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CUES; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 70350450882     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1097     Document Type: Article

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