Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2012
Review Meta AnalysisThe combined effects of healthy lifestyle behaviors on all cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lifestyle factors are related to mortality. Although much is known about the impact of single factors, the current evidence about the combined effects of lifestyle behaviors on mortality has not yet been systematically compiled. ⋯ Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of mortality.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2012
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyA dose-response meta-analysis of coffee consumption and bladder cancer.
A number of studies have examined the association between coffee consumption and risk of bladder cancer, but uncertainty about the dose-response relationship remains. ⋯ Although data from case-control studies suggested that coffee was a risk factor for bladder cancer, there was no conclusive evidence on this association because of inconsistencies between case-control and cohort studies.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Meta AnalysisA meta-analysis of computer-tailored interventions for health behavior change.
Computer-tailored interventions have become increasingly common for facilitating improvement in behaviors related to chronic disease and health promotion. A sufficient number of outcome studies from these interventions are now available to facilitate the quantitative analysis of effect sizes, permitting moderator analyses that were not possible with previous systematic reviews. ⋯ This study demonstrates that computer-tailored interventions have the potential to improve health behaviors and suggests strategies that may lead to greater effectiveness of these techniques.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Review Meta AnalysisStrategies to increase the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate evidence-based strategies for increasing the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care clinics. ⋯ Multi-component interventions improve smoking outcomes in primary care settings. Future trials should attempt to isolate which components of multi-component interventions are required to optimize cost-effectiveness.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2008
Meta AnalysisComputer-delivered interventions for health promotion and behavioral risk reduction: a meta-analysis of 75 randomized controlled trials, 1988-2007.
The use of computers to promote healthy behavior is increasing. To evaluate the efficacy of these computer-delivered interventions, we conducted a meta-analysis of the published literature. ⋯ Computer-delivered interventions can lead to improved behavioral health outcomes at first post-intervention assessment. Interventions evaluating outcomes at extended assessment periods are needed to evaluate the longer-term efficacy of computer-delivered interventions.