The effectiveness of secondary prevention lifestyle interventions designed to change lifestyle behavior following stroke: Summary of a systematic review

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-247

  Lawrence, Maggie ^a   Kerr, Susan ^a   Mcvey, Caroline ^b   Godwin, Jon ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Lifestyle risk factors; Recurrent stroke; Secondary prevention; Stroke; Stroke knowledge

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CONSULTATION; EMBASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDLINE; MESH HEADING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING; STROKE;

EID: 84858246514     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00771.x     Document Type: Review

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