Use of a randomized multiple baseline design: Rationale and design of the Spirited Life holistic health intervention study

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 138-152

  Proeschold Bell, Rae Jean ^a   Swift, Robin ^b   Moore, H Edgar ^b   Bennett, Gary ^b   Li, Xiang Fang ^b   Blouin, Rachel ^b   Williams, Virginia P ^c   Williams, Redford B ^a   Toole, David ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Williams LifeSkills   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Depression; Metabolic syndrome; Multiple baseline design; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLERGY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHILOSOPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPIRITUAL CARE; STUDY DESIGN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CLERGY; DEPRESSION; METABOLIC SYNDROME; MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CLERGY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTESTANTISM; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879812667     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: 15592030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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