Which combinations of techniques and modes of delivery in internet-based interventions effectively change health behavior? a meta-analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Van Genugten, Lenneke ^a,b   Dusseldorp, Elise ^a,c   Webb, Thomas Llewelyn ^d   Van Empelen, Pepijn ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health behavior; Meta analysis; Online; Prevention

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; EFFECT SIZE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAXONOMY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; PROCEDURES;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET;

EID: 84977526049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4218     Document Type: Article

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