Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 57, Issue 6 , Pages 610-619 , June 2004

A randomized trial of interactive group sessions achieved greater improvements in nutrition and physical activity at a tiny increase in cost

  • J.A. Dzator

      Affiliations

    • School of Policy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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  • D. Hendrie

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia Australia
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  • V. Burke

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital Unit and West Australian Institute for Medical Research, Box X2213 GPO, Perth 6847, Western Australia Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrresponding author. Tel.: +61 8 9224 0276; fax: +61 8 9224 0246.
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  • N. Gianguilio

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital Unit and West Australian Institute for Medical Research, Box X2213 GPO, Perth 6847, Western Australia Australia
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  • H.F. Gillam

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital Unit and West Australian Institute for Medical Research, Box X2213 GPO, Perth 6847, Western Australia Australia
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  • L.J. Beilin

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital Unit and West Australian Institute for Medical Research, Box X2213 GPO, Perth 6847, Western Australia Australia
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  • S. Houghton

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Attention and Related Disorders, Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia Australia

,Accepted 23 October 2003.

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PII: S0895-4356(03)00422-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.10.009

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 57, Issue 6 , Pages 610-619 , June 2004

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