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Using an ecological momentary assessment to evaluate your digital health product.
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Helping public health practitioners conducting evaluations – choosing evaluation methods.
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
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Guidance on choosing evaluation study types and methods.
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Scott Mitchell appointed People’s Champion of the national mission to beat dementia, founded in his wife Dame Barbara Windsor’s memory.
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