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Exploration of likely engagement with Monetary Contingency Contracts for weight loss: a questionnaire study

Bianca J. Sykes-MuskettSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew PrestwichSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Rebecca J. LawtonSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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David M. MeadsAcademic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Christopher J. ArmitageManchester Centre for Health Psychology, Division Psychology and Mental Health School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Pages 1278-1283 | Received 13 Sep 2016, Accepted 05 May 2017, Published online: 27 May 2017

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