Are physical activity interventions in primary care and the community cost-effective? A systematic review of the evidence

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 584, 2011, Pages

  Garrett, Sue ^a   Elley, C Raina ^c   Rose, Sally B ^a   O'Dea, Des ^b   Lawton, Beverley A ^a   Dowell, Anthony C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Costs and cost analysis; Exercise; Primary health care; Review; Systematic

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79955819620     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X561249     Document Type: Review

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