A meta-analysis of web-delivered tailored health behavior change interventions

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1039-1069

  Lustria, Mia Liza A ^a   Noar, Seth M ^b   Cortese, Juliann ^a   Van Stee, Stephanie K ^c   Glueckauf, Robert L ^d   Lee, Junga ^e  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882830770     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.768727     Document Type: Review

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