American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 201-207.e4 , March 2009

Estimating Older Adults' Preferences for Walking Programs via Conjoint Analysis

  • Derek S. Brown, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Derek S. Brown, PhD, Public Health Economics Program/HSER, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park NC 27709-2194
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  • Eric A. Finkelstein, PhD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
    • ,
  • David R. Brown, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Physical Activity and Health Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • David M. Buchner, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
    • ,
  • F. Reed Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.10.014

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 201-207.e4 , March 2009

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