Is the Scale for Measuring Motivational Interviewing Skills a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the primary care professionals motivational skills?: EVEM study protocol.

Background: Lifestyle is one of the main determinants of people's health. It is essential to find the most effective prevention strategies to be used to encourage behavioral changes in their patients. Many theories are available that explain change or adherence to specific health behaviors in subjects.

Effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to reduce falls incidence among community-living older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among older adults as compared with a brief intervention.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Eleven health centers located in Córdoba, Spain.

Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in improving lipid level in patients with dyslipidemia assisted by general practitioners: Dislip-EM study protocol.

Background: The non-pharmacological approach to cholesterol control in patients with hyperlipidemia is based on the promotion of a healthy diet and physical activity. Thus, to help patients change their habits, it is essential to identify the most effective approach. Many efforts have been devoted to explain changes in or adherence to specific health behaviors.