Evaluation of active and passive recruitment methods used in randomized controlled trials targeting pediatric obesity

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 224-232

  Raynor, Hollie A ^a,b   Osterholt, Kathrin M ^c   Hart, Chantelle N ^a,c   Jelalian, Elissa ^a,d   Vivier, Patrick ^a   Wing, Rena R ^a,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertisement; Cost; Intervention; Pediatric obesity; Pediatrician; Randomized controlled trial; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; TELEVISION;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLES; NEWSPAPERS; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SAMPLE SIZE; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450191093     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160802596189     Document Type: Article

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