A cluster randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a brief walking intervention delivered in primary care: Study protocol

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 12, Issue , 2011, Pages

  French, David P ^a   Williams, Stefanie L ^a   Michie, Susan ^b   Taylor, Claire ^a   Szczepura, Ala ^c   Stallard, Nigel ^c   Dale, Jeremy ^c  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WALKING;

EID: 79959450143     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-56     Document Type: Article

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