Evaluating the translation process of an internet-based self-help intervention for prevention of depression: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lintvedt, Ove K ^a   Griffiths, Kathleen M ^b   Eisemann, Martin ^a   Waterloo, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Cost Effectiveness; Depression; Internet; Internet intervention; Mental health; Quality Adjusted Life Years

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; NORWAY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TRANSLATING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877284382     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2422     Document Type: Article

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