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