2017
Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Gerber MW, Orav EJ, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: e171325-e171325. PMID: 28586856, PMCID: PMC6075674, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityChildren's health-related qualityBMI z-scoreBody mass indexFamily-centered outcomesBMI z-score unitsMean BMI z-scorePrimary careIntervention armPrimary care groupsZ-scoreZ-score unitsCare groupClinical trialsSex-specific BMI z-scoresChild BMI z-scoreChild body mass indexBaseline mean ageChildhood obesity interventionsHigh-quality clinical carePrimary care practicesCoaching groupOne-year changeSignificant differencesChildren ages 2
2015
Connect for Health: Design of a clinical-community childhood obesity intervention testing best practices of positive outliers
Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav J, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Connect for Health: Design of a clinical-community childhood obesity intervention testing best practices of positive outliers. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 45: 287-295. PMID: 26427562, PMCID: PMC4753774, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity-related outcomesHealth coachesHealth StudyOne-year intervention periodHealth-related qualityChildhood obesity interventionsChild-reported outcomesAge-associated increaseParents/guardiansCommunity resourcesIntervention armMass indexYear old childrenCommunity-level resourcesObesity interventionsIntervention periodHealth coachingTwo-armPediatric carePediatric practiceSupport modalitiesHealth behaviorsControl groupVirtual visits