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Robert West

Researcher at University College London

Publications -  1195
Citations -  63512

Robert West is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Smoking cessation & Nicotine replacement therapy. The author has an hindex of 112, co-authored 1061 publications receiving 53904 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert West include University of Leeds & St George's, University of London.

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The behaviour change wheel: a new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions.

TL;DR: Interventions and policies to change behaviour can be usefully characterised by means of a BCW comprising: a 'behaviour system' at the hub, encircled by intervention functions and then by policy categories, and a new framework aimed at overcoming their limitations is developed.
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Outcome criteria in smoking cessation trials: proposal for a common standard

TL;DR: Six standard criteria comprising the 'Russell Standard' (RS) are proposed and it is believed that these criteria provide the best compromise between practicability and surrogacy for long-term cessation and will enable meaningful comparison between studies.
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Smoking cessation guidelines for health professionals: an update

TL;DR: The conclusion that smoking cessation interventions delivered through the National Health Service are an extremely cost effective way of preserving life and reducing ill health remains unchanged.