Exploring influences on evaluation practice: a case study of a national physical activity programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions to improve physical activity behaviour are a core part of public health policy and practice. It is essential that we evaluate these interventions and use the evidence to inform decisions to improve population health. Evaluation of 'real-world' interventions provide an opportunity to generate practice-relevant evidence, however these interventions are difficult to evaluate. Various guidelines have been developed to facilitate evaluation, but evidence about their effectiveness in practice is limited. To explore influences on evaluation practice in an applied context, we conducted a case study of Sport England's 'Get Healthy Get Active' (GHGA) programme. This was a national programme that funded 33 projects that were delivered and evaluated across England. The

SUBMITTER: Fynn JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7885395 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature