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Health coaching does not provide additional benefits beyond those of the wellness program for most health metrics.
Employers may not need to rely on health coaching for additional health benefits if a comprehensive wellness program is already in place.
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All other variables responded positively to wellness programming but health coaching did not add further benefits.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design mentioned in the abstract.
Source
The effects of health coaching when added to a wellness program
Gary A. Sforzo et al. · Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health · 2016
DOI 10.1080/15555240.2016.1228463
rct · n=302Cited 3×
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