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Evaluating the programme and behavior change theories of a community alcohol education intervention in rural Sri Lanka: a study protocol

Jane Brandt Sørensena Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. S. Kylie Leeb NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia;c The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), Royal Price Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia;d Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia;e National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia;f Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5410-9464View further author information
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Andrew Dawsonc The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), Royal Price Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia;g Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-397XView further author information
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Angela Dawsonh School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-2202View further author information
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Lalith Senarathnag Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;i Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7073-5788View further author information
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P. H. G. Janaka Pushpakumarag Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;j Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8680-4397View further author information
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Thilini Rajapakseg Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;k Department of Psychiatry, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-4666View further author information
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Flemming Konradsena Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1036-6949View further author information
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Nick Glozierl Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;m ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-9146View further author information
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Katherine M. Conigravec The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), Royal Price Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia;n Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Drug Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia;o Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, Camperdown, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-1441View further author information
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Prabash Siriwardhanag Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;p Department of Sociology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-0712View further author information
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David Hansenq Filmmaker, The Perfect World, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Alexandra Buhla Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-6585View further author information
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Chamill Priyadhasanag Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Kamal Senawirathnag Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Malith Herathg Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Sudesh Mantillaker Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-897XView further author information
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Priyantha Fonsekar Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Melissa Pearsong Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;s Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-3628View further author information
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Article: 2273625 | Received 06 Jun 2023, Accepted 17 Oct 2023, Published online: 16 Nov 2023

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