Comparison of characteristics and outcomes by initial study contact (website versus staff) for participants enrolled in a weight management study

Clinical Trials

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 226-231

  Funk, Kristine L ^a   Elder, Charles R ^a   Lindberg, Nangel M ^a   Gullion, Christina M ^a   Debar, Lynn L ^a   Meltesen, Gayle ^a   Stevens, Victor J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TELEPHONE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; TELEPHONE; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84861836892     PISSN: 17407745     EISSN: 17407753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1740774511432727     Document Type: Article

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