Dr Coral Hanson C.Hanson@napier.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Assessing the implementation of the Public Health Scotland Physical Activity Referral Standards: A process evaluation
People Involved
Prof Lis Neubeck L.Neubeck@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Prof Nadine Dougall N.Dougall@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article
Hanson, C. L., Mchale, S., Neubeck, L., Dougall, N., & Kelly, P. (2025). Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 15(1), Article e089723. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089723Objectives: Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) allow healthcare professionals to refer patients for physical activity support. Evidence of effectiveness is equivocal. Public Health Scotland has developed ‘physical activity referral standards’... Read More about Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study.