What Makes a Good Staging Algorithm: Examples from Regular Exercise

Gabrielle Richards Reed, Wayne F. Velicer, James O. Prochaska, Joseph S. Rossi, Bess H. Marcus

American Journal of Health Promotion · 1997 · 296 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

Alteration of the descriptions of stage and the definition of exercise has consequences for the staging of subjects. Definitions need to be explicit, stating all parameters needed to meet criterion, and subjects must be able to assess themselves. Either a 5-Choice or a true/false response format is effective in assessing stage.

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