Abstract
The ToyBox-intervention is a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention targeting multiple lifestyle behaviours in preschool children, their teachers and their families. This intervention was conducted in six European countries, namely Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland and Spain. The aim of this paper is to provide a descriptive overview of the harmonization and standardization procedures of the baseline and follow-up evaluation of the study (and substudies). Steps related to the study's operational, standardization and harmonization procedures as well as the impact and outcome evaluation assessment tools used are presented. Experiences from the project highlight the importance of safeguarding the measurement process to minimize data heterogeneity derived from potential measurement error and country-by-country differences. In addition, it was made clear that continuing quality control and support is an important component of such studies. For this reason, well-supported communication channels, such as regular email updates and teleconferences, and regular internal and external meetings to ensure smooth and accurate implementation were in place during the study. The ToyBox-intervention and its harmonized and standardized procedures can serve as a successful case study for future studies evaluating the efficacy of similar interventions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-60 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Obesity Reviews |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | SUPPL.3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
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Tools, harmonization and standardization procedures of the impact and outcome evaluation indices obtained during a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood : The ToyBox-study. / Mouratidou, T.; Miguel, M. L.; Androutsos, O.; Manios, Y.; De Bourdeaudhuij, I.; Cardon, G.; Kulaga, Z.; Socha, P.; Galcheva, S.; Iotova, V.; Payr, A.; Koletzko, B.; Moreno, L. A.; Grammatikaki, Eva; Katsarou, Christina; Apostolidou, Eftychia; Efstathopoulou, Eirini; Duvinage, Kristin; Ibrügger, Sabine; Strauß, Angelika; Herbert, Birgit; Birnbaum, Julia; Geyer, Christine; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; De Craemer, Marieke; De Decker, Ellen; Annemans, Lieven; De Henauw, Stefaan; Maes, Lea; Vereecken, Carine; Assche, Jo Van; Pil, Lore; Paw, Mai Chin A.; te Velde, Saskia; Fernandez, Juan; Mesana, Maribel; De Miguel-Etayo, Pilar; González-Gil, Esther M.; Gracia-Marco, Luis; Oves, Beatriz; Yngve, Agneta; Kugelberg, Susanna; Lynch, Christel; Mosdøl, Annhild; Nilsen B., Bente B.; Summerbell, Carolyn; Moore, Helen; Douthwaite, Wayne; Nixon, Catherine; Kreichauf, Susanne; Wildgruber, Andreas; Zych, Kamila; Góźdź, Magdalena; Gurzkowska, Beata; Szott, Katarzyna; Lateva, Mina; Usheva, Natalya; Marinova, Vanya; Radkova, Zhaneta; Feschieva, Nevyana; Lobstein, Tim; Aikenhead, Andrea; Buijs, Goof; Dorgelo, Annemiek; Nethe, Aviva; Jansen, Jan; Gmeiner, Otto; Retterath, Jutta; Wildeis, Julia; Günthersberger, Axel; Gibson, Leigh; Voegele, Claus.
In: Obesity Reviews, Vol. 15, No. SUPPL.3, 01.01.2014, p. 53-60.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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T1 - Tools, harmonization and standardization procedures of the impact and outcome evaluation indices obtained during a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood
T2 - The ToyBox-study
AU - Mouratidou, T.
AU - Miguel, M. L.
AU - Androutsos, O.
AU - Manios, Y.
AU - De Bourdeaudhuij, I.
AU - Cardon, G.
AU - Kulaga, Z.
AU - Socha, P.
AU - Galcheva, S.
AU - Iotova, V.
AU - Payr, A.
AU - Koletzko, B.
AU - Moreno, L. A.
AU - Grammatikaki, Eva
AU - Katsarou, Christina
AU - Apostolidou, Eftychia
AU - Efstathopoulou, Eirini
AU - Duvinage, Kristin
AU - Ibrügger, Sabine
AU - Strauß, Angelika
AU - Herbert, Birgit
AU - Birnbaum, Julia
AU - Geyer, Christine
AU - De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
AU - De Craemer, Marieke
AU - De Decker, Ellen
AU - Annemans, Lieven
AU - De Henauw, Stefaan
AU - Maes, Lea
AU - Vereecken, Carine
AU - Assche, Jo Van
AU - Pil, Lore
AU - Paw, Mai Chin A.
AU - te Velde, Saskia
AU - Fernandez, Juan
AU - Mesana, Maribel
AU - De Miguel-Etayo, Pilar
AU - González-Gil, Esther M.
AU - Gracia-Marco, Luis
AU - Oves, Beatriz
AU - Yngve, Agneta
AU - Kugelberg, Susanna
AU - Lynch, Christel
AU - Mosdøl, Annhild
AU - Nilsen B., Bente B.
AU - Summerbell, Carolyn
AU - Moore, Helen
AU - Douthwaite, Wayne
AU - Nixon, Catherine
AU - Kreichauf, Susanne
AU - Wildgruber, Andreas
AU - Zych, Kamila
AU - Góźdź, Magdalena
AU - Gurzkowska, Beata
AU - Szott, Katarzyna
AU - Lateva, Mina
AU - Usheva, Natalya
AU - Marinova, Vanya
AU - Radkova, Zhaneta
AU - Feschieva, Nevyana
AU - Lobstein, Tim
AU - Aikenhead, Andrea
AU - Buijs, Goof
AU - Dorgelo, Annemiek
AU - Nethe, Aviva
AU - Jansen, Jan
AU - Gmeiner, Otto
AU - Retterath, Jutta
AU - Wildeis, Julia
AU - Günthersberger, Axel
AU - Gibson, Leigh
AU - Voegele, Claus
PY - 2014/1/1
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KW - Assessment tools
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KW - Preschool children
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JO - Obesity Reviews
JF - Obesity Reviews
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