Bristol girls dance project feasibility study: using a pilot economic evaluation to inform design of a full trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is currently little guidance for pilot trial economic evaluation where health outcomes and costs are influenced by a range of wider determinants and factors.

Objectives

This article presents the findings of a pilot economic evaluation study running alongside the Bristol Girls Dance Project (BGDP) feasibility study.

Design

3-arm, cluster randomised, controlled pilot trial and economic evaluation. 7 schools (n=210) from the Bristol and greater Bristol area, UK were randomly allocated to the intervention arm 3 schools (n=90) and the control arm 4 schools (n=120).

Intervention

Girls aged 11-12 years with parental consent were provided with two, 90 min dance sessions per week for 9 weeks at school facilities.

Economic outcome measures

Program

SUBMITTER: Powell JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3884756 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature