Recruiting and engaging new mothers in nutrition research studies: lessons from the Australian NOURISH randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Daniels, Lynne A ^a,b   Wilson, Jacinda L ^a   Mallan, Kimberley M ^a   Mihrshahi, Seema ^c   Perry, Rebecca ^b   Nicholson, Jan M ^a,d   Magarey, Anthea ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d PARENTING RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INFORMED CONSENT; MOBILE PHONE; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MOTHERS; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84867895955     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-129     Document Type: Article

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