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Systematic literature review to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions that use theories and models of behaviour change: towards the prevention and control of communicable diseases

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Angus K, Cairns G, Purves R, Bryce S, MacDonald L & Gordon R (2013) Systematic literature review to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions that use theories and models of behaviour change: towards the prevention and control of communicable diseases. Institute for Social Marketing. Insights into health communication. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/health-communication-behaviour-change-literature-review.pdf

Abstract
A systematic literature review assessed the effectiveness of interventions using theories and models of behaviour change to prevent or control communicable diseases relevant to Europe. The review was commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and conducted by the Institute for Social Marketing of the University of Stirling and the Open University.

Keywords
systematic review; health; communicable disease; behaviour change

StatusPublished
Title of seriesInsights into health communication
Publication date31/07/2013
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/16455
PublisherEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Publisher URLhttp://ecdc.europa.eu/…ature-review.pdf
ISBN978-92-9193-438-6

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Ms Kathryn Angus

Ms Kathryn Angus

Research Officer, Institute for Social Marketing

Dr Richard Purves

Dr Richard Purves

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing

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