A randomized trial of a small changes approach for weight loss in veterans: Design, rationale, and baseline characteristics of the ASPIRE-VA trial

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 161-172

  Lutes, Lesley D ^a   DiNatale, Emily ^a   Goodrich, David E ^b   Ronis, David L ^b,c   Gillon, Leah ^b   Kirsh, Susan ^d   Richardson, Caroline R ^b,e   Damschroder, Laura J ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity; Randomized clinical trial; Treatment intervention; Veterans; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDY DESIGN; VETERAN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84870560031     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: 15592030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.09.007     Document Type: Article

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