A meta-analysis of health effects of randomized controlled worksite interventions: Does social stratification matter?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 230-234

  Montano, Diego ^a   Hoven, Hanno ^a   Siegrist, Johannes ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fruit and vegetables consumption; Job stress; Musculoskeletal disease; Musculoskeletal disorder; Musculoskeletal symptom; Review; Socioeconomic position; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL CLASS; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL CLASS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84899852570     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3412     Document Type: Review

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