Formulate a focused research question through the analysis of information gathered from policy/ research literature in health promotion and public health.

Write a detailed proposal for ‘A review of the effectiveness of a health promotion intervention’

1. Formulate a focused research question through the analysis of information gathered from policy/ research literature in health promotion and public health.
2. Devise an effective strategy to search one database for relevant research literature.
3. Provide a clear justification for the inclusion and exclusion of specific research designs to provide evidence of effectiveness or experience of a specific health promotion intervention.

Core

Your notes

Introduction (sources and evidence can be cited where appropriate)

Recommended word count: 250 words

• Write what the assignment is about (a proposal for your double dissertation project).
• Summarise what your chosen public health topic is.
• Discuss how your essay is going to be structured (chapter 1 will explore the background, etc.)

Chapter 1 Background and rationale (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 650 words

• Summarise the importance of your chosen topic in the context of Public Health.
• Briefly discuss your preliminary background reading on your research question.
• Briefly identify some of the key areas you are interested in.

• Discuss the framework used to formulate the question (PICO).

Chapter 2 Methodology (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 600 words

• Your chosen library data base(s)
• Key words
• Use of Boolean operators
• Any use of truncation
• Number of articles as a result of your search, number of abstracts read, number of articles chosen to include and appraise (there should be 5)
• Discuss the inclusion/exclusion criteria in detail (did you limit the search to any number of years? What about language? This could include ethical considerations)

Chapter 3 Results (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 600 words

• Describe the five articles briefly. Do this one article at a time (each article should be one clear paragraph, about 100 words of description per article).

Chapter 4 Critical appraisal (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 300 words

Describe how you will approach critical analysis in your double dissertation, focusing on the following:

• How are you going to appraise the literature? e.g., the critical appraisal table, exploration of limitations, validity, reliability, generalisability.
• Give examples using your five studies where possible

Chapter 5 Emerging themes (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 200 words

• Describe any key emerging themes from the 5 articles that you intend to explore in your DD – have you noticed any patterns or key topics across the 5 interventions?

Chapter 6 Recommendations and conclusions (sources and evidence must be cited)

Recommended word count: 400 words

• Describe any key emerging recommendations from the 5 articles that you intend to explore in your DD.

• Highlight the main points discussed in the main text.

References

Appendix

• Please add your CASP table here