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Using theory to develop and test interventions to promote changes in health behaviour: evidence, issues, and recommendations

Prestwich, Andrew, Webb, Thomas L, Conner, Mark·2015·Current Opinion in Psychology

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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
ORCID: Prestwich, Andrew
Webb, Thomas L
Conner, Mark
Venue: Current Opinion in Psychology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2015-10
Volume: 5
Pages: 1-5
ISSN: 2352-250X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.02.011
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
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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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