Nudging has captured the imagination of the public, researchers, and policy makers as a
way of changing human behaviour, with both the UK and US governments embracing it …

Much of the global burden of disease is associated with behaviors—overeating, smoking,
excessive alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity—that people recognize as health-…

Background Governments can intervene to change health-related behaviours using various
measures but are sensitive to public attitudes towards such interventions. This review …

Two studies are reported describing the development of a short‐form of the state scale of
the Spielberger State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for use in circumstances where the full‐…

Assessing inter-rater reliability, whereby data are independently coded and the codings
compared for agreements, is a recognised process in quantitative research. However, its …

Objective To develop a measure of informed choice. Conceptualization and measurement
The measure is based on the following definition of an informed choice: one that is based on …

Objective To assess the impact of communicating DNA based disease risk estimates on risk-reducing
health behaviours and motivation to engage in such behaviours. Design …

In October 2006, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of England asked Professor Sir John Tooke
to chair a High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness in response to the chapter 'Waste not, …

HE relative roles of genetic constitution and environmental exposure in the causation of cancer
have been debated for decades. 1 Geographic differences, trends over time in the risk of …

Objective To estimate the proportion of general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians (FPs)
with negative beliefs and attitudes towards discussing smoking cessation with patients. …