Child opinions related to a core outcome set for school-based healthy lifestyle behavior interventions: the COCOS study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Including children's perspectives developing health programs is a priority. This study gathered children's perspectives on outcomes in a Core Outcomes Set (COS), which they believe are important to measure in school-based healthy lifestyle behavioral interventions.

Methods

Children aged 8-12 years from six countries across three continents participated in standardized interactive focus groups. An animation video was used to explain all relevant concepts (e.g., "intervention", "outcomes") and showed animated children engaging in a variety of lifestyle behaviors at school. Participating children then brainstormed and proposed outcomes they consider important to measure when evaluating a school-based "healthy lifestyle programme". Next, children individually rated

SUBMITTER: Altenburg TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040649 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature