Published Papers
A new evidence-based model for weight management in primary care: the Counterweight Programme
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2004; 17: 191-208.
The Counterweight Project Team
The paper outlines that the Counterweight programme is based on the theoretical model of Evidence-Based Quality Assessment consisting of four main phases i) setting priorities ii) setting guidelines iii) measuring performance iv) improving performance. Full details of the programme model are outlined in the paper also referred to within the team as the ‘methodology paper’. This includes behavioural modification techniques incorporated into the programme. Indicative/ interim outcomes are presented