Study protocol for a natural experiment in a lower socioeconomic area to examine the health-related effects of refurbishment to parks including built-shade (ShadePlus)

SJ Dobbinson; J Veitch; J Salmon; M Wakefield; PK Staiger; RJ MacInnis; J Simmons

Journal article

Study protocol for a natural experiment in a lower socioeconomic area to examine the health-related effects of refurbishment to parks including built-shade (ShadePlus)

SJ Dobbinson, J Veitch, J Salmon, M Wakefield, PK Staiger, RJ MacInnis, J Simmons

BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013493

University of Melbourne Researchers

Melanie Wakefield Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Julian Simmons Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Robert Macinnis Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Research Project ID 1062314, with partner Brimbank City Council). JV is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (ID 1053426). JS and MW are supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellowship (Salmon: ID 1026216; Wakefield: ID 1109720).