Background Inequalities in health are acknowledged in many developed countries, whereby
disadvantaged groups systematically suffer from worse health outcomes such as lower life …

Background Although community engagement (CE) is widely used in health promotion,
components of CE models associated with improved health are poorly understood. This …

Background Racial and ethnic disparities in health status are pervasive at all stages of the
life cycle. One approach to reducing health disparities involves mobilizing community …

Background Logic models are becoming an increasingly common feature of systematic
reviews, as is the use of programme theory more generally in systematic reviewing. Logic …

Changing settings to be more supportive of health and healthy choices is an optimum way to
improve population health and health equity. This article uses the World Health …

The odds of developing cancer are increased by specific lifestyle behaviors (tobacco use,
excess energy and alcohol intakes, low fruit and vegetable intake, physical inactivity, risky …

Local government and the NHS have important roles in building confident and connected
communities as part of efforts to improve health and reduce inequalities. The project …

Over the past decade, public health approaches to end-of-life care have received increased
literature, policy and practice focus. These developments recognise the significance of …

Abstract Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of social interventions are often
criticised as failing to open the 'black box'whereby they only address questions about 'what …

Background Foodborne illness has a large public health and economic burden worldwide,
and many cases are associated with food handled and prepared at home. Educational …