External validity reporting in behavioral treatment of childhood obesity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

To aid translation of childhood obesity interventions evidence into practice, research studies must report results in a way that better supports pragmatic decision making. The current review evaluated the extent to which information on key external validity dimensions, participants, settings, interventions, outcomes, and maintenance of effects, was included in research studies on behavioral treatments for childhood obesity.

Evidence acquisition

Peer-reviewed studies of behavioral childhood obesity treatments published between 1980 and 2008 were identified from (1) electronic searches of social science and medical databases; (2) research reviews of childhood obesity interventions; and (3) reference lists cited in these reviews. Included studies reported on a controlle

SUBMITTER: Klesges LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4573550 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature