School environment assessment tools to address behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to identify, describe and analyse school environment assessment (SEA) tools that address behavioural risk factors (unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco and alcohol consumption) for non-communicable diseases (NCD). We searched in MEDLINE and Web of Science, hand-searched reference lists and contacted experts. Basic characteristics, measures assessed and measurement properties (validity, reliability, usability) of identified tools were extracted. We narratively synthesized the data and used content analysis to develop a list of measures used in the SEA tools. Twenty-four SEA tools were identified, mostly from developed countries. Out of these, 15 were questionnaire based, 8 were checklists or observation based tools and one tool used a combined checklist/observation based an

SUBMITTER: Saluja K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984208 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature