Computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion: Systematic review and meta-analyses

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 408-413

  Bailey, J V ^a   Murray, E ^a   Rait, G ^a   Mercer, C H ^a   Morris, R W ^a   Peacock, R ^b   Cassell, J ^c   Nazareth, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Archway Healthcare Library   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer based intervention; HIV; Meta analysis; Sexual behaviour; Sexually transmitted infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONDOM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84864036170     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011221     Document Type: Article

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