Cost-effectiveness of a long-term Internet-delivered worksite health promotion programme on physical activity and nutrition: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 399-410

  Robroek, Suzan J W ^a   Polinder, Suzanne ^a   Bredt, Folef J ^b   Burdorf, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Lifeguard Inc   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DIET; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860448908     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys015     Document Type: Article

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