Systematic review of the impact of worksite wellness programs

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Osilla, Karen Chan ^a   Van Busum, Kristin ^a   Schnyer, Christopher ^a   Larkin, Jody Wozar ^a   Eibner, Christine ^a   Mattke, Soeren ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET; EMBASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOBACCO; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84857813295     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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