Cook, Penny A. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-8050
Hargreaves, Suzy C.
Burns, Elizabeth J.
de Vocht, Frank
Parrott, Steve
Coffey, Margaret
Audrey, Suzanne
Ure, Cathy
Duffy, Paul
Ottiwell, David
Kenth, Kiran
Hare, Susan
Ardern, Kate
Article History
Received: 15 February 2018
Accepted: 5 April 2018
First Online: 19 April 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the University of Salford Research Ethics Committee on 17/05/17 (reference number: HSR1617–135).The outcome evaluation relies on analysis of secondary data from LAPE and/or HES and the police obtained initially at LSOA level. Police data are publically available at street level. HES data are sensitive at LSOA level, although once alcohol attributable fractions are applied to the data, they are deemed to represent a low risk of disclosure. Nevertheless, appropriate measures are being taken to ensure the security of potentially sensitive datasets, including their storage only on secure university file servers. These data will be aggregated to compile intervention areas (composed of one to three LSOAs) and their matched controls.As part of the process evaluation, potential participants (AHCs, key informants, stakeholders and people who have had contact with AHCs) invited to take part in the study are provided with full information about the study. Written consent is obtained from participants prior to the completion of pre- and post-training questionnaires and reflective diaries (AHCs only); all AHCs are given at least 24 h to decide whether or not to take part. Potential participants for interviews and focus groups are given a minimum of 1 week to decide whether or not to take part and written informed consent is obtained prior to the start of the interview or focus group. Data obtained during the process evaluation are anonymised and each participant is given a unique code, stored separately to the main data file. Consent forms are stored in a separate location to the main data files. Transcripts use pseudonyms in place of real names. Data are stored on secure University file servers, accessible only to the research team.In line with current policy on open access to data, we will retain all suitably anonymised research data for 20 years after the end of the study to allow secondary analyses to take place, and to allow any verification of findings to take place. Data will be saved as .csv files, which can always be opened by any program. The model scripts will be provided as.txt files to accompany the data, so that results can be replicated if required.
: KK is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the CICA training programme on behalf of the Royal Society of Public Health. KA is a council member of the Royal Society of Public Health. SA is a member of the NIHR public health research board. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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