Topic
Health behaviour research, explained
11 open-access health behaviour studies, each with a flashcard deck and a quiz.
- Which COVID NPIs actually lowered Rt?
Across 130 countries, school closure and internal movement limits consistently tracked lower SARS-CoV-2 Rt; other NPIs were more conditional or inconclusive.
- Healthy lifestyle and multimorbidity risk
Healthier lifestyle scores tracked lower CVD and diabetes risk and lower multimorbidity transitions.
- Does patient-centered care help people with many conditions feel better?
Among 216 Dutch primary-care patients with multi-morbidity, patient-centered and co-created care tracked with better physical/social well-being and higher care satisfaction.
- Does a step-log app keep people tracking activity?
In 10,000 Steps members, a smartphone iStepLog app preserved daily logging and high step counts versus matched controls whose logging fell.
- Web program increased older adults’ measured activity in a trial
A Dutch RCT found a web-based intervention raised daily activity ~46% and improved weight and HbA1c markers in inactive 60–70-year-olds.
- Smart-T smoking EMI app
A tailored smartphone EMI for low-SES smokers was highly acceptable and achieved 20% CO-confirmed abstinence at 12 weeks in a small sample.
- Facebook team walking RCT
A 50-day team social-network pedometer program boosted walking/MVPA during the intervention, but gains were not maintained 3 months later.
- Child-care diet/activity RCT and zBMI
A seven-month child-care nutrition and activity intervention significantly reduced children's zBMI versus control centers.
- Do ensemble COVID forecasts beat single models?
Over 52 weeks and 32 European countries, a weekly multi-model ensemble beat most component models for cases and deaths, with median combining outperforming means.
- How much does Long COVID after mild illness hurt quality of life?
In 112 Long-COVID patients (mostly mild acute COVID), SF-36 physical scores were markedly below Swiss norms; fatigue and concentration problems dominated.
- What do global experts agree on about Long COVID?
A 179-person, 28-country Delphi reached 187 consensus statements—strongest on diagnosis and research needs, including children and biomarkers.