A systematic review on the clustering and co-occurrence of multiple risk behaviours

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Meader, Nick ^a   King, Kristelle ^a   Moe Byrne, Thirimon ^a   Wright, Kath ^a   Graham, Hilary ^a   Petticrew, Mark ^b   Power, Chris ^c   White, Martin ^d   Sowden, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clustering; Co occurrence; Multiple risk behaviours; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84984831763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3373-6     Document Type: Article

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