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Development of a core outcome set for school-based intervention studies on preventing childhood overweight and obesity: study protocol
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posted on 2023-02-09, 02:22 authored by LW De Vries, D Harrington, I Grooten, J Van 'T Hooft, AV Deutekom, TJ Roseboom, Jo SalmonJo Salmon, M Chinapaw, TM AltenburgIntroductionPrevention of childhood overweight is an important health priority. Evidence synthesis from studies evaluating school-based overweight preventive interventions is hampered by the wealth of different outcomes across studies. Therefore, consensus on a core set of outcomes for school-based overweight prevention studies is needed. This paper presents the protocol for the development of a core outcome set (COS) for school-based intervention studies aimed at childhood overweight prevention.Methods and analysisFirst, a scoping review will be performed to identify outcomes included in studies evaluating school-based overweight prevention interventions in 6–12 year-old children. Additionally, child focus groups will be organised in three countries to list the outcomes children consider important in school-based interventions. Next, an expert panel will identify all unique outcomes (eg, body composition) from the results of the scoping review and focus groups, ruling out how outcomes were defined and measured (eg, body mass index, body fat). In the next phase, a group of international stakeholders will participate in a Delphi study in which they will rate all unique outcomes on a 9-point Likert scale over three rounds to reach consensus on a COS. Participants will include healthcare professionals, policymakers, teachers, school leaders and parents of 6–12 year-olds. All rated outcomes will be presented to stakeholders in two online consensus meetings.Ethics and disseminationThe Medical Ethics Committee of the VU Medical Center approved the child focus group study in the Netherlands (nr. 2020.071) and the Delphi study—including the consensus meeting (nr. 2022.0295). Other sites will obtain ethics approval for focus groups in their country. The University of Strathclyde School of Psychological Sciences ethics committee approved the Delphi study—including consensus meeting (nr. 72.27.04.2022 .A). The final COS will be disseminated through the diverse networks of all authors and participants.Trial registration numberThis COS initiative is registered with the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness initiative (registration nr. 971).
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BMJ OpenVolume
12Article number
e051726Pagination
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London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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2044-6055eISSN
2044-6055Language
EnglishPublication classification
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ASSOCIATIONSCHILDRENCommunity child healthDIETARY-INTAKEGeneral & Internal MedicineHEALTHLife Sciences & BiomedicineMedicine, General & InternalPHYSICAL-ACTIVITYPREVENTIVE MEDICINEPUBLIC HEALTHScience & TechnologySEDENTARY BEHAVIORWEIGHT STATUSChildDelphi TechniqueHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareOverweightPediatric ObesityResearch DesignReview Literature as TopicTreatment OutcomePediatricPatient SafetyPreventionNutritionObesityClinical Research3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-being3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeingGeneric health relevance3 Good Health and Well BeingPublic Health and Health Services not elsewhere classifiedMedical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classifiedClinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
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