Using programme theory to strengthen research protocol and intervention design within an RCT of a walking intervention

Evaluation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-23

  Blamey, Avril A M ^a   MacMillan, Freya ^b   Fitzsimons, Claire F ^c   Shaw, Rebecca ^d   Mutrie, Nanette ^c  

^a Avril Blamey and Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

intervention theory; physical activity; policy learning; programme theory; randomized controlled trial; research design; theory based theory driven; walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872568742     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389012470681     Document Type: Article

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