Challenges with engaging participants in behavioral intervention research trials

Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 17-21

  Olem, David ^a   Sharp, Kelly M ^a   Johnson, Mallory O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Clinical trials; Internal validity; Retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; E-MAIL; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LETTER; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS;

EID: 84898597047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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