Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text messages with or without endowment incentives for weight management in men with obesity (Game of Stones): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text messages with or without endowment incentives for weight management in men with obesity (Game of Stones): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, mobility problems and some cancers, and its prevalence is rising. Men engage less than women in existing weight loss interventions. Game of Stones builds on a successful feasibility study and aims to find out i...

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Main Authors: Lisa Macaulay, Catriona O’Dolan, Alison Avenell, Paula Carroll, Seonaidh Cotton, Stephan Dombrowski, Andrew Elders, Beatriz Goulao, Cindy Gray, Fiona M. Harris, Kate Hunt, Frank Kee, Graeme MacLennan, Matthew David McDonald, Michelle McKinley, Rebecca Skinner, Claire Torrens, Martin Tod, Katrina Turner, Marjon van der Pol, Pat Hoddinott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomised controlled trial
Men with obesity
Text messages
Financial incentives
Weight management
Health inequalities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06504-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06504-5

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