Should we invest in environmental interventions to encourage physical activity in England? An economic appraisal

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 869-873

  Beale, Sophie J ^a   Bending, Matthew W ^a   Trueman, Paul ^a   Naidoo, Bhash ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84870498024     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr151     Document Type: Article

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