Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of a lifestyle intervention for workers in the construction industry at risk for cardiovascular disease

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 610-617

  Groeneveld, Iris F ^a,b   Van Wier, Marieke F ^c   Proper, Karin I ^a,b   Bosmans, Judith E ^c   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a,b   Van Der Beek, Allard J ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Work and Health   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE;

EID: 79959332260     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31821b9c24     Document Type: Article

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