The efficacy of adherence interventions for chronically ill children: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-382

  Graves, Montserrat M ^a   Roberts, Michael C ^a   Rapoff, Michael ^b   Boyer, Amanda ^c  

^a 200 Gordon Avenue   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Chronic illness; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 77952946440     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp072     Document Type: Review

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