Usage of a generic web-based self-management intervention for breast cancer survivors: Substudy analysis of the BREATH trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Van Den Berg, Sanne W ^a   Peters, Esmee J ^a   Kraaijeveld, J Frank ^b   Gielissen, Marieke F M ^a   Prins, Judith B ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b IPPZ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Exposure; Internet; Intervention adherence; Log file analysis; Usage evaluation; Usage statistics; User groups; Web based intervention; Website use

Indexed keywords

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SURVIVOR; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST TUMOR; EXPOSURE; INTERVENTION ADHERENCE; LOG FILE ANALYSIS; USAGE EVALUATION; USAGE STATISTICS; USER GROUPS; WEB-BASED INTERVENTION; WEBSITE USE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SURVIVORS;

BREAST CANCER; EXPOSURE; INTERNET; INTERVENTION ADHERENCE; LOG FILE ANALYSIS; USAGE EVALUATION; USAGE STATISTICS; USER GROUPS; WEB-BASED INTERVENTION; WEBSITE USE;

EID: 84883400346     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2566     Document Type: Article

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