A5063912039- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
University of Stirling
2020-2022
Objectives To examine the acceptability and feasibility of narrative text messages with or without financial incentives to support weight loss for men. Design Individually randomised three-arm trial 12 months’ follow-up. Setting Two sites in Scotland high levels disadvantage according Scottish Index Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). Participants Men obesity (n=105) recruited through community outreach general practitioner registers. Interventions to: (A) plus incentive months (short message...
Background In 2016, 26% of UK men were estimated to be obese. Systematic reviews suggest that few engage in formal weight loss interventions support reduction and improve health. Objective To co-produce, with patient public involvement, an acceptable feasible randomised controlled trial design test a men-only management intervention. Design This was two-phase feasibility study. Phase 1 the development intervention components, study procedures materials including discrete choice experiment...