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Using theory to develop and test interventions to promote changes in health behaviour: evidence, issues, and recommendations
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- Authors
- Prestwich, A., Webb, T. L., & Conner, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Prestwich, Andrew
- Venue
- Current Opinion in Psychology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-10
- Volume
- 5
- Pages
- 1-5
- ISSN
- 2352-250X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2164573707
- Cited by
- 288
- References
- 70
- Citations by year
- 2026: 23 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 74 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 1.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Opinion in Psychology (publishedVersion)
- White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Communication › Media Influence and Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Keywords
- theory-based intervention, health behavior change, intervention development, intervention evaluation, confounding, theory evolution, evidence-based practice
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