Efficacy of a prevention program for eating disorders in schools: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous prevention programs in the school context have not addressed both genders, have been time-consuming, or have had deficits in the evaluation method. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a universal prevention program for female and male adolescents on eating disorder pathology and related risk factors.

Methods

Between February 2012 and July 2014, 2515 students in 23 schools from 8th or 11th grade were assessed for eligibility in this longitudinal cluster-randomized controlled trial with a six months follow-up. Of those students, 2342 were cluster-randomized to the intervention condition which received a six school hours universal prevention program or to the no treatment control condition.

Results

The complete case population c

SUBMITTER: Gumz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5553667 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature