Using ecological momentary assessment to test the effectiveness of a web-based brief alcohol intervention over time among heavy-drinking students: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Voogt, Carmen ^a   Kuntsche, Emmanuel ^a,b   Kleinjan, Marloes ^a   Poelen, Evelien ^a   Engels, Rutger ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ADDICTION SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drinking; Intervention study; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; NETHERLANDS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

DRINKING; INTERVENTION STUDY; STUDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HUMANS; INTERNET; NETHERLANDS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893611278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2817     Document Type: Article

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