2015
Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers
Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman RE, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers. Patient Education And Counseling 2015, 98: 1393-1401. PMID: 26166630, PMCID: PMC4609258, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity interventionsHistory of obesityHeight/weight dataImmersion/crystallization approachChildren ages 6Electronic health recordsMass indexHealthy weightObesity managementFocus groupsLinear mixed effects modelsResidential addressesThematic saturationHealth recordsAge 6Mixed effects modelsBehaviour change initiationZip codesObesityChildrenGroup transcriptsEffects modelIterative meetingsFamily engagement
2014
Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes From Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity
Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman R, Rifas-Shiman SL, Horan CM, Koziol R, Marshall R, Sequist TD, Taveras EM. Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes From Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 646-655. PMID: 25439163, PMCID: PMC4322896, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexChildhood obesityHeight/weight dataWell-child careImmersion/crystallization approachHealth care professionalsElectronic health recordsMassachusetts childrenExercise intoleranceMass indexSubsample of childrenObesity interventionsObesity preventionCare professionalsFocus groupsHigh-risk neighborhoodsFocus group transcriptsHealth behaviorsChild inactivityClinical settingThematic saturationOutlier familiesParent modelingHealth recordsAge 6