Behavior change techniques used in digital behavior change interventions to reduce excessive alcohol consumption: A meta-regression

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 530-543

  Garnett, Claire V ^a   Crane, David ^a   Brown, Jamie ^a   Kaner, Eileen F S ^b   Beyer, Fiona R ^b   Muirhead, Colin R ^b   Hickman, Matthew ^c   Beard, Emma ^a   Redmore, James ^c   De Vocht, Frank ^c   Michie, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Behavior change techniques; Digital interventions; Drinking; Meta regression; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TELEMEDICINE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85048720196     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: 15324796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abm/kax029     Document Type: Article

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