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Effect of workplace wellness program on employee health, medical use

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial evaluated the effect of a workplace wellness program that included health screenings, wellness activities and financial incentives on employee health, health beliefs and medical use after 12 and 24 months among 4,800 employees at a large U.S. university.

Authors: David Molitor, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1321)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflict of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the articles for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflicts of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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