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A consumer register: an acceptable and cost-effective alternative for accessing patient populations

open access: yesBMC Medical Research Methodology, 2016
Background Population-based registries are increasingly used to recruit patient samples for research, however, they have several limitations including low consent and participation rates, and potential selection bias.
Jamie Bryant   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimising diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia: geriatricians’ views

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Providing a timely and accurate diagnosis of dementia and delivering appropriate support following a diagnosis are essential to allow individuals and their families to plan for the future. Recent studies suggest that provision of diagnosis and
Elise Mansfield   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How the health-seeking behaviour of pregnant women affects neonatal outcomes: findings of system dynamics modelling in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Limited studies have explored how health-seeking behaviour during pregnancy through to delivery affect neonatal outcomes. We modelled health-seeking behaviour across urban and rural settings in Pakistan, where poor neonatal outcomes persist ...
Ahmad, R.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Increasing the proportion of healthier foods available with and without reducing portion sizes and energy purchased in worksite cafeterias: protocol for a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background Overconsumption of energy from food contributes to high rates of overweight and obesity in many populations. A promising set of interventions tested in pilot studies in worksite cafeterias, suggests energy intake may be reduced by increasing ...
James P. Reynolds   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of calorie labelling in worksite cafeterias: a stepped wedge randomised controlled pilot trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background For working adults, about one-third of energy is consumed in the workplace making this an important context in which to reduce energy intake to tackle obesity.
Milica Vasiljevic   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of the school-based social and behaviour change communication interventions on insecticide-treated nets utilization among primary school children in rural Ethiopia: a controlled quasi-experimental design

open access: yesMalaria Journal, 2021
Background School-based behaviour change communication interventions could help to achieve behavioural changes in the school and enhance the enrollment of the students and teachers as health messengers to local communities. Evidence on the impacts of the
Fira Abamecha   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behaviour Change in Public Health: Evidence and Implications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Article ID 598672The evidence on the role of particular lifestyles, smoking, binge drinking, lack of physical activity, and poor health care seeking, in increased risks for mortality and morbidity is compelling [1].
Allotey, P   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Micro-drinking behaviours and consumption of wine in different wine glass sizes: a laboratory study

open access: yesBMC Psychology, 2017
Background Tableware size may influence how much food and non-alcoholic drink is consumed. Preliminary evidence of the impact of glass size on purchasing of alcoholic drinks shows an increase in wine sales of almost 10% when the same portion of wine is ...
Z. Zupan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Hidden Markov Model reveals magnetoencephalography spectral frequency-specific abnormalities of brain state power and phase-coupling in neuropathic pain

open access: yesCommunications Biology, 2022
A comparative analysis on resting-state magnetoencephalography data from healthy controls and patients with chronic pain reveals spectral frequency-specific dysregulation and a temporal imbalance of brain microstates in chronic neuropathic pain.
Camille Fauchon   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effective communication to improve udder health: can social science help? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Improved udder health requires consistent application of appropriate management practices by those involved in managing dairy herds and the milking process. Designing effective communication requires that we understand why dairy herd managers behave in
Garforth, Chris
core   +1 more source

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