Welcome to the upstream public health tool library!
In this toolbox, you can navigate through the published blog posts organized under the following directions; it builds on with time.
- Assessment tools relevant to upstream public health
- Tools to assess behaviours
- Tools to change behaviours
- Tools to evaluate the impact
Assessment tools relevant to upstream public health
Theories, models, frameworks, cognitive biases, and heuristics
Prospect theory | An introduction |
Social norms theory | How social norms shape our behaviour |
Health Belief Model | How it was created, its evolution, and how it can be used in message framing |
Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour | Theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour |
Diffusion of Innovation Theory | Diffusion of innovation theory and the first follower |
Stages of self-change | A journey to the origin and its evolution |
Cognitive biases and heuristics | Self-fulfilling prophecy Pluralistic ignorance False-consensus bias Cognitive dissonance |
Public health concepts, study designs, and interpretations
Prevention paradox | Prevention Paradox: An introduction Prevention paradox in preventing alcohol-related problems |
Simpson’s paradox | Simpson’s paradox: A trap in data interpretation |
Simple study designs | Face mask compliance: A simple study design |
Data interpretation | Goodhart’s Law |
Tools to assess behaviours
Quantifying alcohol-related problems | Quantifying alcohol-related problems with AUDIT How to estimate the alcohol amount consumed Measuring alcohol consumption |
Intervention tools
COVID 19
Tools to evaluate the impact of interventions
Research Impact | A tool to evaluate research impact |