Participants, usage, and use patterns of a web-based intervention for the prevention of depression within a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Kelders, Saskia M ^a,b   T Bohlmeijer, Ernst ^a   Van Gemert Pijnen, Julia E W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adherence; Attrition; Depression; Design; Engagement; Usage; Use patterns; Web based intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADHERENCE; ARTICLE; ATTRITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DESIGN; ENGAGEMENT; USAGE; USE PATTERNS; WEB-BASED INTERVENTION;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADHERENCE; ATTRITION; DEPRESSION; DESIGN; ENGAGEMENT; USAGE; USE PATTERNS; WEB-BASED INTERVENTION;

EID: 84883327159     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2258     Document Type: Article

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