Evaluation of a web-based intervention providing tailored advice for self-management of minor respiratory symptoms: Exploratory randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Yardley, Lucy ^a   Joseph, Judith ^a   Michie, Susan ^b   Weal, Mark ^a   Wills, Gary ^a   Little, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common cold; Communication; Consumer health information; Influenza; Internet; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COUGHING; COUNSELING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARYNGITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINITIS; SELF CARE; STATISTICS; TELECONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CORONARY DISEASE; COUGH; COUNSELING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARYNGITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINITIS; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651318761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1599     Document Type: Article

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