Study protocol : a cluster randomised controlled trial of implementation intentions to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents

Conner, M.; Grogan, S.; Lawton, R.; Armitage, C.; West, R.; Siddiqi, K.; Gannon, B.; Torgerson, C.; Flett, K.; Simms-Ellis, R.

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-54

All Outputs (5)

Randomised Controlled Trials in Education: An Introductory Handbook (2013)
Report
Torgerson, C., & Torgerson, D. (2013). Randomised Controlled Trials in Education: An Introductory Handbook. [No known commissioning body]

Every Child Counts: testing policy effectiveness using a randomised controlled trial, designed, conducted and reported to CONSORT standards (2013)
Journal Article
Torgerson, C., Wiggins, A., Torgerson, D., Ainsworth, H., & Hewitt, C. (2013). Every Child Counts: testing policy effectiveness using a randomised controlled trial, designed, conducted and reported to CONSORT standards. Research in Mathematics Education, 15(2), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794802.2013.797746

We report a randomised controlled trial evaluation of an intensive one-to-one numeracy programme – Numbers Count – which formed part of the previous government's numeracy policy intervention – Every Child Counts. We rigorously designed and conducted... Read More about Every Child Counts: testing policy effectiveness using a randomised controlled trial, designed, conducted and reported to CONSORT standards.

John Snow's legacy: epidemiology without borders (2013)
Journal Article
Fine, P., Victora, C., Rothman, K., Moore, P., Chang, Y., Curtis, V., …Deaton, A. (2013). John Snow's legacy: epidemiology without borders. The Lancet, 381(9874), 1302-1311. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2813%2960771-0

This Review provides abstracts from a meeting held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, on April 11–12, 2013, to celebrate the legacy of John Snow. They describe conventional and unconventional applications of epidemiological method... Read More about John Snow's legacy: epidemiology without borders.

Systematic review of the effectiveness of continuing dental professional development on learning, behavior or patient outcomes (2013)
Journal Article
Firmstone, V., Elley, K., Skrybant, M., Fry-Smith, A., Bayliss, S., & Torgerson, C. (2013). Systematic review of the effectiveness of continuing dental professional development on learning, behavior or patient outcomes. Journal of Dental Education, 77(3), 300-315

This study is based on a systematic review of studies using a randomized controlled trial or quasi-experimental design in order to synthesize existing evidence evaluating the effectiveness of continuing professional development (CPD) interventions in... Read More about Systematic review of the effectiveness of continuing dental professional development on learning, behavior or patient outcomes.

Study protocol : a cluster randomised controlled trial of implementation intentions to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents (2013)
Journal Article
Conner, M., Grogan, S., Lawton, R., Armitage, C., West, R., Siddiqi, K., …Simms-Ellis, R. (2013). Study protocol : a cluster randomised controlled trial of implementation intentions to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents. BMC Public Health, 13, Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-54

Background: The current literature suggests that forming implementation intentions (simple ‘if-then’ plans) about how to refuse the offer of a cigarette may be an effective intervention to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents. This study is a pra... Read More about Study protocol : a cluster randomised controlled trial of implementation intentions to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents.