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An ontology-based modelling system (OBMS) for representing behaviour change theories applied to 76 theories [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: To efficiently search, compare, test and integrate behaviour change theories, they need to be specified in a way that is clear, consistent and computable.
Joanna Hale, Janna Hastings, Robert West, Carmen E. Lefevre, Artur Direito, Lauren Connell Bohlen, Cristina Godinho, Niall Anderson, Silje Zink, Hilary Groarke, Susan Michie   +10 more
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Development of an Intervention Setting Ontology for behaviour change: Specifying where interventions take place [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: Contextual factors such as an intervention’s setting are key to understanding how interventions to change behaviour have their effects and patterns of generalisation across contexts.
Emma Norris, Marta M. Marques, Ailbhe N. Finnerty, Alison J. Wright, Robert West, Janna Hastings, Poppy Williams, Rachel N. Carey, Michael P. Kelly, Marie Johnston, Susan Michie   +10 more
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An ontology of mechanisms of action in behaviour change interventions [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2023
Background: Behaviour change interventions influence behaviour through causal processes called “mechanisms of action” (MoAs). Reports of such interventions and their evaluations often use inconsistent or ambiguous terminology, creating problems for ...
Candice Moore, Alison J. Wright, Verena Schneider, Robert West, Emily Hayes, Janna Hastings, Susan Michie, Fabiana Lorencatto, Paulina M. Schenk   +8 more
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Design primes to change health behaviour - Using aesthetic features for health behaviour change

European Journal of Public Health, 2021
Abstract   Health behaviour is a crucial aspect regarding overall health and well-being. However, the role of aesthetics and the built environment in relation to this is often neglected. Disciplines such as consumer psychology use aesthetic features of objects and environments such as colour, lighting
J Rehn, K Schuster
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Influences on NHS Health Check behaviours: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background National Health Service Health Checks were introduced in 2009 to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks and events. Since then, national evaluations have highlighted the need to maximise the programme’s impact by improving coverage and ...
Lou Atkins, Chryssa Stefanidou, Tim Chadborn, Katherine Thompson, Susan Michie, Fabi Lorencatto   +5 more
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The systematic development of guidance for parents on talking to children of primary school age about weight

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is increasing, alongside increases in rates of children’s anxiety and worry about their weight.
Fiona B. Gillison, Elisabeth B. Grey, Fran Baber, Angel Chater, Lou Atkinson, Alison Gahagan   +5 more
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Ontologies relevant to behaviour change interventions: a method for their development [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: Behaviour and behaviour change are integral to many aspects of wellbeing and sustainability. However, reporting behaviour change interventions accurately and synthesising evidence about effective interventions is hindered by lacking a shared,
Alison J. Wright, Emma Norris, Ailbhe N. Finnerty, Marta M. Marques, Marie Johnston, Michael P. Kelly, Janna Hastings, Robert West, Susan Michie   +8 more
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The home electronic media environment and parental safety concerns: relationships with outdoor time after school and over the weekend among 9–11 year old children

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Time spent outdoors is associated with higher physical activity levels among children, yet it may be threatened by parental safety concerns and the attraction of indoor sedentary pursuits.
Hannah J. Wilkie, Martyn Standage, Fiona B. Gillison, Sean P. Cumming, Peter T. Katzmarzyk   +4 more
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Interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a systematic review

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to antimicrobial resistance; a growing public health threat. In long-term care facilities, levels of inappropriate prescribing are as high as 75%.
Elise Crayton, Michelle Richardson, Chris Fuller, Catherine Smith, Sunny Liu, Gillian Forbes, Niall Anderson, Laura Shallcross, Susan Michie, Andrew Hayward, Fabiana Lorencatto   +10 more
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Health behaviour and pregnancy: a time for change [PDF]

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2018
Pregnancy has repeatedly been described as a time when women may be particularly receptive to changing their health behaviour.
Olander, E. K., Smith, D. M., Darwin, Z.
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