Lancet
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The health economic analysis incorporating effects on labour outcomes, households, environment, and inequalities (HEALTHEI) explores which food taxes would have greatest benefits to health, labour, and work outcomes; household expenditure; environmental sustainability; and inequalities within the UK food system. Work package 1 includes a rapid review and workshops, aiming to explore the effects of price increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages to facilitate the specification of food taxes and research design. ⋯ National Institute of Health Research (Ref: NIHR133927).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A peer-led walking intervention for adolescent girls (the WISH study): a cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Adolescent girls in the UK and Ireland fail to meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. PA behaviours track from childhood into adulthood. The effects of walking interventions on adult health are known; however, the potential of walking to promote PA in adolescents is less known. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a novel, school-based walking intervention aimed at increasing PA levels of adolescent girls. ⋯ Cross-border Healthcare Intervention Trials in Ireland Network (CHITIN).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An SMS and animated video intervention to increase uptake of breast cancer screening: a randomised controlled trial.
Breast cancer screening attendance in the UK has fallen, and London has the lowest uptake nationally. This study tested the impact of a behavioural science-informed reminder SMS, and animated video intervention on screening uptake. ⋯ NHS England and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Lessons from the Gateway programme, aimed at improving health and life chances for young people committing low-level offences: a qualitative evaluation.
Young people who commit criminal offences are often affected by mental health issues, including drug and alcohol misuse, with many leading chaotic lifestyles. Gateway was a pioneering court-diversion programme aimed to reduce reoffending and improve the health and wellbeing of people aged 18-24 years who had been questioned for a low-level offence. The Gateway Study consisted of a pragmatic, parallel-group, superiority randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the programme's effectiveness, and its qualitative evaluation. We aimed to determine barriers and enablers for implementation of Gateway and recruitment into the RCT. ⋯ National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).