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| Loraine Devos-CombySummaryAffiliation: San Diego State University Country: USA Publications
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Do exercise and self-management interventions benefit patients with osteoarthritis of the knee? A metaanalytic reviewLoraine Devos-Comby
Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 4611, USA
J Rheumatol 33:744-56. 2006..Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent health condition among seniors and it causes significant pain and disability. We assessed the influence of patient education and exercise regimens on the well-being of patients with knee OA...
Standardized measures of alcohol-related problems: a review of their use among college studentsLoraine Devos-Comby
AOD Initiatives Research, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 22:349-61. 2008..The authors include directions for future research so that measurement of drinking consequences for college students can be refined...
"My drink is larger than yours"? A literature review of self-defined drink sizes and standard drinksLoraine Devos-Comby
AOD Initiatives Research and Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120, USA
Curr Drug Abuse Rev 1:162-76. 2008..Implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations for researchers, health promotion campaigns and policy makers are made...
Ethnic differences in colorectal cancer screeningTerry A Cronan
Psychology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120, USA
J Psychosoc Oncol 26:63-86. 2008..Physicians' recommendations and perceived efficacy of screening were also strong predictors of CRC screening. Psychological factors accounted in part for differences in screening rates between European Americans and Mexican Americans...
