The myth makers in health promotion : is the randomised control trial the gold standard? : evaluation studies for cancer prevention
The myth makers in health promotion : is the randomised control trial the gold standard? : evaluation studies for cancer prevention
This thesis is based on research commissioned by the European Union to develop guidelines for evaluation for the Europe Against Cancer Programme. Field work was carried out in the UK, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands, and the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Both departments were health science and behavioural science orientated.
The research started from the researcher's qualitative perspective. Discourse and textual analysis is used to analyse the 'grand plan' for health promotion, i.e. the World Health Organisation, Health For All (WHO HA) programme. Using an empirical model a systematic review of heath promotion evaluations and cancer prevention evaluations (over 700 studies in all) was carried out. The review looked at both empirical and qualitative studies. These were analysed using an internal validity test to assess whether recommendations were grounded in the data. Another tool, with a similar purpose, was developed for the qualitative studies. The research methodology and research tools were internally validated during the field work. Since this research is written to be read as though it were 'fiction' (i.e. story telling) it is important that the results are not revealed until the conclusion, 'the denouement'.
Interviews were carried out with key leaders in the field of effectiveness and evaluation; six in the UK, six in Holland, six in Australia, one in France and one in Spain. These were analysed using discourse and textual analysis. A literature review was carried out in order to develop a consensus statement about evaluation practice. The European Cancer Leagues took part in a conference to decide how best to use the evidence collected in order to produce guidelines for Evaluation and Effectiveness of Cancer Prevention Programmes. The guidelines are complete and have been critically read and peer reviewed. The Health Education Authority are to publish this document, 'The Ways Forward for Evaluating Cancer Prevention Programmes' as part of their senses of systematic reviews.
University of Southampton
Weston, Rosalynne
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1997
Weston, Rosalynne
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Weston, Rosalynne
(1997)
The myth makers in health promotion : is the randomised control trial the gold standard? : evaluation studies for cancer prevention.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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This thesis is based on research commissioned by the European Union to develop guidelines for evaluation for the Europe Against Cancer Programme. Field work was carried out in the UK, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands, and the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Both departments were health science and behavioural science orientated.
The research started from the researcher's qualitative perspective. Discourse and textual analysis is used to analyse the 'grand plan' for health promotion, i.e. the World Health Organisation, Health For All (WHO HA) programme. Using an empirical model a systematic review of heath promotion evaluations and cancer prevention evaluations (over 700 studies in all) was carried out. The review looked at both empirical and qualitative studies. These were analysed using an internal validity test to assess whether recommendations were grounded in the data. Another tool, with a similar purpose, was developed for the qualitative studies. The research methodology and research tools were internally validated during the field work. Since this research is written to be read as though it were 'fiction' (i.e. story telling) it is important that the results are not revealed until the conclusion, 'the denouement'.
Interviews were carried out with key leaders in the field of effectiveness and evaluation; six in the UK, six in Holland, six in Australia, one in France and one in Spain. These were analysed using discourse and textual analysis. A literature review was carried out in order to develop a consensus statement about evaluation practice. The European Cancer Leagues took part in a conference to decide how best to use the evidence collected in order to produce guidelines for Evaluation and Effectiveness of Cancer Prevention Programmes. The guidelines are complete and have been critically read and peer reviewed. The Health Education Authority are to publish this document, 'The Ways Forward for Evaluating Cancer Prevention Programmes' as part of their senses of systematic reviews.
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Published date: 1997
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