Community Audit of Social, Civil, and Activity Domains in Diverse Environments (CASCADDE).

ABSTRACT: There are currently no direct observation environmental audit tools that measure diverse aspects of the obesity-related environment efficiently and reliably in a variety of geographic settings. The goal was to develop a new instrument to reliably characterize the overall properties and features of rural, suburban, and urban settings along multiple dimensions. The Community Audit of Social, Civil, and Activity Domains in Diverse Environments (CASCADDE) is an iPad-based instrument that incorporates GPS coordinates and photography and comprises 214 items yielding seven summary indices. A comprehensive spatial sampling strategy, training manual, and supporting data analysis code were also developed. Random geospatial sampling using GIS was used to capture features of the community as a whole.

SUBMITTER: Knapp EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495104 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature