Published on in Vol 17, No 1 (2015): January

The Effect of Social Support Features and Gamification on a Web-Based Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Social Support Features and Gamification on a Web-Based Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Social Support Features and Gamification on a Web-Based Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

Ahmed Allam   1 , PhD ;   Zlatina Kostova   1 , PhD ;   Kent Nakamoto   2 , PhD ;   Peter Johannes Schulz   1 , PhD

1 Institute of Communication and Health, Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Lugano (Università della Svizzera italiana), Lugano, Switzerland

2 Marketing Department, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Ahmed Allam, PhD
  • Institute of Communication and Health
  • Faculty of Communication Sciences
  • University of Lugano (Università della Svizzera italiana)
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