2020
Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool
Simione M, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Marshall R, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav EJ, Skelton J, Taveras EM. Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2020, 18: 179. PMID: 32527270, PMCID: PMC7291578, DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01431-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesity interventionsCare Assessment ToolBody mass indexPrimary careObesity interventionsParents of childrenHealth coachingFamily-centered care principlesPrimary care armPediatric weight managementFamily-centered careOne-year interventionFamily-centered approachImproved clinical decisionAssessment toolPsychometric propertiesCare armTool's psychometricsMass indexRandomized trialsMean ageWeight managementBetter outcomesCare principlesCoaching arm
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