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We are a group of researchers based at University of Hertfordshire, University of Birmingham, University of Sussex, Maastricht University, and University College London with expertise in sexual health research and conducting clinical trials and analysis.

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Katie Newby

Dr Katie Newby

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor in Health Behaviour Change at the University of Hertfordshire

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Katherine Brown

Professor Katherine Brown

Lead on the development and testing of trial outcome measures

Professor of Behaviour Change in Health at the University of Hertfordshire

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Louise Jackson

Dr Louise Jackson

Lead for the health economic analysis

Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at the College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham

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Stephen Bremner

Professor Stephen Bremner

Generate randomisation strategy, advise on and support all statistical analysis

Professor Of Medical Statistics (Primary Care & Public Health) at the University of Sussex

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Rik Crutzen

Professor Rik Crutzen

Support development of recruitment/ retention strategy; support delivery of feasibility RCT

Professor of Behaviour Change & Technology at Maastricht University, Netherlands

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Dr Julia Bailey

Dr Julia Bailey

Provide oversight of study methods and procedure; collaborate on development & testing of trial outcome measures

Associate Professor in Primary Care at University College London

Kayleigh Kwah

Kayleigh Kwah

Senior Research Assistant at the University of Hertfordshire

Lauren Schumacher

Lauren Schumacher

Senior Research Assistant at the University of Hertfordshire

Disclaimer: This output is the result of independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR Public Health Research, NIHR128148 - An interactive digital behaviour change intervention (Wrapped) to decrease incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst users of STI self-sampling websites: A randomised controlled feasibility trial). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.