Institute of Public Health Bengaluru

Implementation challenges in a community-based randomized clinical trial in the rural settings of India

BACKGROUND: Community-based randomized controlled trials are the benchmark for evaluating public health interventions due to their real-world relevance. However, their implementation, particularly in resource-limited, rural settings, is challenging. This article details our exper...

Sociodemographic correlates of perceived COVID-19 impact on movement behaviors in Croatian school-aged children

Abstract Background Levels of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and sleep, as important determinants of children’s health and weight status, may have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine factors associa...

Affected others’ perspectives on the burden, drivers, and prevention of gambling-related harms: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Gambling is increasingly recognised as a public health concern, with harms extending beyond individuals who gamble to families and communities. However, young people and adults affected by others’ gambling remain under-represented in research on harm preventio...