Two fully automated web-based interventions for risky alcohol use: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Tensil, Marc Dennan ^a   Jonas, Benjamin ^a   Struber, Evelin ^b  

^a Delphi Gesellschaft   (Germany)

^b Federal Centre for Health Education BZgA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Binge drinking; Internet intervention; Randomized controlled trial; Relapse prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GERMANY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; INTERNET INTERVENTION; RELAPSE PREVENTION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; BINGE DRINKING; INTERNET INTERVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE PREVENTION;

EID: 84881066233     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2489     Document Type: Article

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