Journal article
Celebrities’ impact on health-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and status outcomes: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
Abstract
BackgroundCelebrities are highly influential people whose actions and decisions are watched and often emulated by wide audiences. Many celebrities have used their prominent social standing to offer medical advice or endorse health products, a trend that is expected to increase. However, the extent of the impact that celebrities have in shaping the public’s health-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and status is unclear. This systematic …
Authors
Hoffman SJ; Mansoor Y; Natt N; Sritharan L; Belluz J; Caulfield T; Freedhoff Y; Lavis JN; Sharma AM
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2017
DOI
10.1186/s13643-016-0395-1
ISSN
2046-4053