n-of-1 studies test hypotheses within individuals based on repeated measurement of
variables within the individual over time. Intra-individual effects may differ from those found in …

Background There is a need for development of more effective interventions to achieve healthy
eating, enhance healthy ageing, and to reduce the risk of age-related diseases. The aim …

Content, delivery and effects of physical activity (PA) interventions are heterogeneous.
There is a need to identify intervention features (content and delivery) related to long-term …

Objectives To describe the experiences of patients with long-term conditions who are referred
to and engage with a Link Worker social prescribing programme and identify the impact of …

Background Poor cooking skills may be a barrier to healthy eating and a contributor to
overweight and obesity. Little population-representative data on adult cooking skills has been …

Background Social prescribing enables health-care professionals to address non-medical
causes of ill-health by harnessing the resources of the voluntary and community sectors in …

Background Integrating stakeholder involvement in complex health intervention design
maximizes acceptability and potential effectiveness. However, there is little methodological …

Objective: Simply answering questions about a specific behavior may change that behavior.
This is known as the mere-measurement or question–behavior effect (QBE). Our objective …

Background There are considerable inter-individual differences in the direction and degree
of change in physical activity (PA) levels during the retirement transition. There is currently a …

For a social prescribing intervention to achieve its aims, clients must first be effectively
engaged. A ‘link worker’ facilitating linkage between clients and community resources has been …