Food for thought: pilot randomized controlled trial of lay health trainers supporting dietary change to reduce cardiovascular disease in deprived communities

Conclusions
Our pilot demonstrated that an LHT’s RCT whilst feasible faces considerable challenges. However, to justify growing investment in LHTs, any behaviour changes and sustained impact on those at greatest need should be demonstrated in an independently evaluated, robust, fully powered RCT.

Source: Journal of Public Health - November 27, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Goodall, M., Barton, G. R., Bower, P., Byrne, P., Cade, J. E., Capewell, S., Cleghorn, C. L., Kennedy, L. A., Martindale, A. M., Roberts, C., Woolf, S., Gabbay, M. B. Tags: Interventions (preventive) Source Type: research