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Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews (2018)
Journal Article
Frost, H., Campbell, P., Maxwell, M., O’Carroll, R. E., Dombrowski, S. U., Williams, B., …Pollock, A. (2018). Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews. PLOS

Background The challenge of addressing unhealthy lifestyle choice is of global concern. Motivational Interviewing has been widely implemented to help people change their behaviour, but it is unclear for whom it is most beneficial. This overview aims... Read More about Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews.

Physical fitness interventions for nonambulatory stroke survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Lloyd, M., Skelton, D. A., Mead, G. E., Williams, B., & van Wijck, F. (2018). Physical fitness interventions for nonambulatory stroke survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain and Behavior, 8(7), Article e01000. https://doi.org

Introduction Physical fitness training after stroke is recommended in guidelines across the world, but evidence pertains mainly to ambulatory stroke survivors. Non-ambulatory stroke survivors (FAC score ≤2) are at increased risk of recurrent strok... Read More about Physical fitness interventions for nonambulatory stroke survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis.

Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial (2016)
Journal Article
Frost, R., McClurg, D., Brady, M., & Williams, B. (2016). Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial. Trials, 17, Article 489. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1615-7

BACKGROUND: Diaries are the most commonly used adherence measurement method in home-based rehabilitation trials, yet their completion and validity varies widely between trials. We aimed to: (1) generate theory to explain this variation, (2) create a... Read More about Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial.