Technology-assisted weight management interventions: Systematic review of clinical trials

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1103-1120

  Allen, Jerilyn K ^a   Stephens, Janna ^a   Patel, Angel ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

randomized trial; technology; weight loss

Indexed keywords

MHEALTH; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING;

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRONIC DATABASE; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; RANDOMIZED TRIAL; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT MAINTENANCE;

DISEASES;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM;

ADULT; CELL PHONES; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84919598807     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0030     Document Type: Article

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