Context effects and behaviour change techniques in randomised trials: A systematic review using the example of trials to increase adherence to physical activity in musculoskeletal pain

Psychology and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 104-121

  Bishop, Felicity L ^a   Fenge Davies, Anya L ^a   Kirby, Sarah ^a   Geraghty, Adam W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behaviour change techniques; control groups; methodology; physical activity; placebo effects; trial design

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84918502390     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2014.953529     Document Type: Article

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