Established Evidence Results

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: We monitored children's PA levels over 4 consecutive school days at 6 rural Oregon elementary schools with Walk4Life pedometers. During the same week, teachers recorded all student PA opportunities (recess, PE, and CBPA breaks) and answered a 26-item questionnaire about factors influencing their use of CBPA breaks. Mixed-effects models were used to associate teacher-level factors and PA opportunities with children's moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA; in minutes per day), controlling for child-level covariates.

Intervention Results: When teachers valued PA, students accumulated more MVPA (1.07 min/d; P < .01) than students of teachers reporting low PA value. Students did more MVPA (1 min/d; P < .001) when teachers agreed the school operating conditions posed barriers to providing PA than when teachers disagreed that barriers existed. PE classes contributed significantly to student's PA levels.

Conclusion: Provision of PE, increasing teacher value for PA, and further investigation of how teacher-level factors relate to students' MVPA levels during CBPA breaks at rural elementary schools are warranted.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Rural elementary schools

Population of Focus: Children in rural elementary schools

Data Source: Pedometers and teacher selfreport

Sample Size: 1,739 children

Age Range: Ages 6-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Multicomponent School-Based Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: This study fills a gap in research on multi-level school-based approaches to promoting positive youth development and reducing bullying, in particular cyberbullying, among middle school youth.

Intervention Results: The intervention did not yield significant changes in the treatment schools. However, student self-reported experience with restorative practices significantly predicted improved school climate and connectedness, peer attachment, and social skills, and reduced cyberbullying victimization.

Conclusion: While more work is needed on how interventions can reliably produce restorative experiences, this study suggests that the restorative model can be useful in promoting positive behaviors and addressing bullying.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: The 12 month intervention encouraged healthy eating and physical activity, including a daily additional 30 minute school time physical activity opportunity, a six week interactive skill based programme in conjunction with Aston Villa football club, signposting of local family physical activity opportunities through mail-outs every six months, and termly school led family workshops on healthy cooking skills.

Intervention Results: Data for primary outcome analyses were: baseline, 54 schools: 1392 pupils (732 controls); first follow-up (15 months post-baseline), 53 schools: 1249 pupils (675 controls); second follow-up (30 months post-baseline), 53 schools: 1145 pupils (621 controls). The mean BMI z score was non-significantly lower in the intervention arm compared with the control arm at 15 months (mean difference -0.075 (95% confidence interval -0.183 to 0.033, P=0.18) in the baseline adjusted models. At 30 months the mean difference was -0.027 (-0.137 to 0.083, P=0.63). There was no statistically significant difference between groups for other anthropometric, dietary, physical activity, or psychological measurements (including assessment of harm).

Conclusion: The primary analyses suggest that this experiential focused intervention had no statistically significant effect on BMI z score or on preventing childhood obesity. Schools are unlikely to impact on the childhood obesity epidemic by incorporating such interventions without wider support across multiple sectors and environments.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: 53 schools

Population of Focus: Ages 5-6

Data Source: Actiheart worn continuously for 5 days

Sample Size: 1467 children

Age Range: Ages 5-6

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Health Centers Medicaid

Intervention Description: This study measures effects on the receipt of preventive care among children enrolled in Georgia's Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program associated with the implementation of new elementary school-based health centers. The study sites differed by geographic environment and predominant race/ethnicity (rural white, non-Hispanic; black, small city; and suburban Hispanic). A quasi-experimental treatment/control cohort study used Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program claims/enrollment data for children in school years before implementation (2011-2012 and 2012-2013) versus after implementation (2013-2014 to 2016-2017) of school-based health centers to estimate effects on preventive care among children with (treatment) and without (control) access to a school-based health center. Data analysis was performed in 2017-2019. There were 1,531 unique children in the treatment group with an average of 4.18 school years observed and 1,737 in the control group with 4.32 school years observed. A total of 1,243 Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program-insured children in the treatment group used their school-based health centers.

Intervention Results: Significant increases in well-child visits (5.9 percentage points, p<0.01) and influenza vaccination (6.9 percentage points, p<0.01) were found for children with versus without a new school-based health center. This represents a 15% increase from the pre-implementation percentage (38.8%) with a well-child visit and a 25% increase in influenza vaccinations. Increases were found only in the 2 school-based health centers with predominantly minority students. The 18.7 percentage point (p<0.01) increase in diet/counseling among obese/overweight Hispanic children represented a doubling from a 15.3% baseline.

Conclusion: Implementation of elementary school-based health centers increased the receipt of key preventive care among young, publicly insured children in urban areas of Georgia, with potential reductions in racial and ethnic disparities.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental treatment/control cohort study

Setting: Elementary schools with school-based health centers in urban areas in Georgia

Population of Focus: Children with (treatment) and without (control) access to a school-based health center

Sample Size: Total of 1,531 unique children in the treatment group (those with access to school-based health centers) and 1,737 unique children in the control group (those without access to school-based health centers)

Age Range: Children aged 7 to 9 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Presentation/meeting/information Session (Classroom) CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Extra-Curricular Activities

Intervention Description: This study assesses the effectiveness and implementation fidelity of the ACT Out! Social Issue Theater program, a 1-hour psychodramatic intervention by professional actors; it also measures students' receptiveness to the intervention.

Intervention Results: Intervention fidelity was uniformly excellent (>96% adherence), and students were highly receptive to the program. However, trial results did not support the hypothesis that the intervention would increase participants' social-emotional competence. The intervention's impact on bullying was complicated to interpret and included some evidence of small interaction effects (reduced cyberbullying victimization and increased physical bullying perpetration). Additionally, pooled within-group reductions were also observed and discussed but were not appropriate for causal attribution.

Conclusion: This study found no superiority for a 1-hour ACT Out! intervention compared to treatment as usual for social-emotional competence or offline bullying, but some evidence of a small effect for cyberbullying. On the basis of these results and the within-group effects, as a next step, we encourage research into whether the ACT Out! intervention may engender a bystander effect not amenable to randomization by classroom. Therefore, we recommend a larger trial of the ACT Out! intervention that focuses specifically on cyberbullying, measures bystander behavior, is randomized by school, and is controlled for extant bullying prevention efforts at each school.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Extra-Curricular Activities CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: an intervention that provides children and their parent more time to interact positively could impact children's PA. We examined the efficacy of a 12-week mother-daughter intervention on African-American girls' PA levels. In Spring of 2013 and 2014, mother-daughter dyads (n = 76) from Springfield, MA, were randomly assigned to one of three groups [child-mother (CH-M, n = 28), child alone (CH, n = 25), or control (CON, n = 23)] that participated in an afterschool culturally-tailored dance intervention (60 min/day, 3 days/week, 12 weeks). Girls in the CH-M group participated in the intervention with their maternal figure, while girls in the CH group participated in the intervention alone. CON group participants received weekly health-related newsletters.

Intervention Results: During the afterschool intervention time, girls in the CH-M group displayed a significantly steeper rate of increase in their percent time spent in vigorous PA compared to both the CON (γ = 0.80, p < 0.001) and the CH group (χ2 (1)=13.01, p < 0.001). Mothers in the CH-M group displayed a significantly steeper rate of increase in their percent time spent in total daily moderate-to-vigorous PA compared to CH group's mothers (γ = 0.07, p = 0.01).

Conclusion: This culturally-tailored mother-daughter afterschool intervention influenced African-American girls' afterschool hour PA levels, but not total daily PA.

Study Design: Random assignment to one of 3 groups; comparison of change

Setting: After-school dance intervention

Population of Focus: African American girls ages 7-10

Data Source: Accelerometers

Sample Size: 76 mother-daughter dyads

Age Range: Ages 7-10

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH Adult-led Support/Counseling/Remediation PARENT/FAMILY Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training SCHOOL Assembly Reporting & Response System

Intervention Description: This study is an evaluation of a systemic, two-year, whole-school bullying intervention initiative that was implemented in a US public high school.

Intervention Results: Except for a reduction in victimization, all goals were achieved in some measure. Self-reported bullying decreased 50% or more. Students' reporting that peers intervened in bullying increased. Staff-reported reductions in student aggression, and staff's belief that the school's efforts to address bullying were adequate increased.

Conclusion: This evaluation points to the possible success of a whole-school, systemic approach to managing bullying at the high school level. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest

Setting: US

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Victimization: Pretest (n=874); Posttest (n=817) Perpetration: Pretest (n=870); Posttest (n=818)

Age Range: 14-18

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PAYER Expanded Insurance Coverage HEALTH_CARE_PROVIDER_PRACTICE Public Insurance (Health Care Provider/Practice) Collaboration with Local Agencies (State) Collaboration with Local Agencies (Health Care Provider/Practice) CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL_CAREGIVER Outreach (caregiver) Communication Tools Distribution of Promotional Items (Classroom/School)

Intervention Description: In Michigan, a school-based outreach effort was piloted using existing school communication tools to identify children who are currently uninsured and may be eligible for state-subsidized health insurance. School districts were provided with two health insurance status collection forms to be included with the free and reduced school lunch application, and as part of the student registration packet and welcome materials for school. Completed forms were sent to a state registered application-assisting agency to ensure families can access the coverage and services they need. A final step in the process is outreach to eligible respondents by the Michigan Primary Care Association to help ensure that they receive information and access to the healthcare coverage and services they need.

Intervention Results: As a result of the survey, 156 children were identified as not having health insurance. This represents more than 44% of the 358 children who are eligible for State subsidized health insurance, in the participating school districts, but are uninsured. Integrating the collection of health insurance status into routine school communication channels is an effective way to identify children who do not have health insurance and may be eligible for state subsidized benefits.

Conclusion: 1. The Michigan Department of Community Health should lead the effort to work with the Michigan Department of Education to modify the Free and Reduced Lunch Application to capture whether or not the applicant has health insurance. 2. The Michigan Department of Community Health should lead the effort to incorporate into the direct certified free and reduced lunch eligibility process a systematic check as to whether or not the applicant has State subsidized health insurance. 3. The Michigan Department of Community Health should provide resources from the expected performance bonus to work with schools across the State to implement these changes.

Study Design: Cross-sectional pilot study

Setting: Schools (School districts in Van Buren County, Michigan)

Population of Focus: Uninsured children

Data Source: Survey data

Sample Size: 8,999 children

Age Range: School-aged children

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Outreach (School Staff) Educational Material (Provider) Patient Navigation

Intervention Description: The intervention in the study is described as a school-based outreach pilot program aimed at increasing access and participation in State-subsidized health insurance. The specific activities of the intervention include including State-subsidized insurance marketing material in the student registration packet and providing outreach material to develop sustainable strategies for identifying uninsured children and systematically incorporating child health outreach into routine school district operations

Intervention Results: The study's results indicate that the school-based outreach program was effective in identifying uninsured children and facilitating their enrollment in State-subsidized health insurance programs. The outreach efforts resulted in a significant response rate, with a notable number of children enrolled in the program as a result of the intervention. These findings suggest that incorporating health insurance outreach into routine school district operations can be a successful strategy for reaching uninsured children and increasing their access to State-subsidized health insurance

Conclusion: The conclusion of the study suggests that integrating the collection of health insurance status into routine school communication channels is an effective way to identify uninsured children who may be eligible for State subsidized benefits. The research, conducted in Van Buren County, MI, estimates that 70% of the 1,211 uninsured children are eligible for State subsidized health insurance. A survey distributed with free and reduced lunch applications and school registration identified 156 uninsured children, raising questions about the external validity of the research. The study proposes the extrapolation of results to the entire county or even the state, emphasizing the simplicity of the survey and the statewide management of the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. The approach, already successful in several states, could provide a sustainable and everyday method for effective outreach to identify uninsured children. Additionally, the study rejects Ho2, stating there is a statistical difference in the number of applications received from a school-based outreach program during the pilot period. The analysis of application data shows a positive relationship between time and the number of applications received, with a predicted increase of 5.6593 applications in each subsequent period. The model's strength is supported by a relatively strong R² of 77.58%. However, the study acknowledges that 23% of the error remains unexplained, possibly due to factors such as the pilot outreach intervention. The actual number of applications in May 2013 exceeded the predicted range, suggesting factors not accounted for in the model.

Study Design: The study is described as a cross-sectional pilot study designed to employ a school-based outreach effort utilizing existing school communications to identify children who are currently uninsured and may be eligible for State subsidized health insurance.

Setting: State of Michigan schools

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study includes K-12 students and their families, particularly those who are currently uninsured and may be eligible for State subsidized health insurance.

Sample Size: The study identifies 156 children as not having health insurance, representing more than 44% of the 358 children who are eligible for State subsidized health insurance in the participating school districts

Age Range: The age range of the children involved in the study is K-12, which typically includes children between the ages of 5 and 18 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): SCHOOL School-Based Health Centers CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: We sought to compare visit rates, emergency care use, and markers of quality of care between adolescents who use school-based health centers and those who use other community centers within a safety-net health care system for low-income and uninsured patients.

Intervention Results: Although school-based health center users (n = 790) were less likely than other users (n = 925) to be insured (37% vs 73%), they were more likely to have made > or = 3 primary care visits (52% vs 34%), less likely to have used emergency care (17% vs 34%), and more likely to have received a health maintenance visit (47% vs 33%), an influenza vaccine (45% vs 18%), a tetanus booster (33% vs 21%), and a hepatitis B vaccine (46% vs 20%).

Conclusion: These findings suggest that, within a safety-net system, school-based health centers augment access to care and quality of care for underserved adolescents compared with traditional outpatient care sites.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort design

Setting: Denver, Colorado Health safety-net system

Population of Focus: Adolescents ages 14-17 within Denver Health safety-net system (study population was limited to uninsured or insured by Medicaid or SCHIP)

Data Source: Administrative databases maintained by Denver Health and Denver Public Schools

Sample Size: Total (N=3599)

Age Range: Not specified

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Assessment Consultation (Parent/Family) Outreach (School Staff)

Intervention Description: The study examined the effectiveness of an ambulatory behavioral health urgent care pilot project, the Urgent Evaluation Service (UES), in reducing emergency department (ED) visits and improving collaborations with schools in the local community. The UES model involved same-day, ambulatory psychiatric evaluation and care coordination for school-aged children experiencing behavioral health crises.

Intervention Results: The UES model was effective in reducing preventable ED visits and meeting the mental health needs of students in crisis. The study found a decrease in the volume of school referrals to the ED during UES hours of operation, dropping from 80 to 45 pre- and post-pilot, a decrease of 44%. The admission rate of school referrals to the ED during the day shift increased from 4% in 2013 to 11% in 2014, suggesting an increase in the proportion of clinically appropriate ED referrals, with subacute referrals being diverted to the UES.

Conclusion: The study suggests that urgent psychiatric evaluation and care coordination may be an effective model for reducing preventable ED visits and meeting the mental health needs of students in crisis. The authors recommend further analysis of a more fully developed UES with attention to utilization, cost-effectiveness, and the experiences and outcomes for patients, families, and school personnel to justify the model.

Study Design: Observational

Setting: The study was conducted at a large urban hospital in Brooklyn, New York.

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study is mental health professionals, educators, and policymakers interested in improving access to mental health services for school-aged children.

Sample Size: The sample size for the study was 72 students referred to the Urgent Evaluation Service (UES) from January 1 to June 30, 2014.

Age Range: This article focuses on school-age children and adolescents who were referred for behavioral health evaluations and crisis management. This typically encompasses individuals between the ages of 5 to 18 years old.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Extra-Curricular Activities Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: This research incorporated data from a subsample of after-school care enrollees above the 90th BMI percentile (Mage=10.1 years) who participated in either 4-day/week (n = 21) or 3-day/week (n = 24) versions of a 45 min/session, cognitive-behaviorally based physical activity/health behavior-change program over a full school year, or a control condition of usual care (n = 14).

Intervention Results: For the cognitive-behavioral groups only, significant improvements were found in self-regulation, mood, and physical activity. Their BMI increases of 0.12 and 0.11 kg/m2, respectively, were significantly less than the 0.90 kg/m2 rise expected through maturation. Theory-based regression models uniformly confirmed significant associations of changes in self-regulation and physical activity (R2s = .22–.25). However, within separate analyses, entry of changes in (a) self-efficacy and mood into a multiple regression equation, (b) self-efficacy as a mediator, and (c) mood as a moderator, did not increase predictive accuracies. The significant association of changes in physical activity and BMI was stronger in the heavier children. Findings will be useful for large-scale intervention applications and refinements.

Conclusion: Even given the stated limitations, the present research advanced the development of palatable behavioral treatments for young children with overweight and obesity. Theory and related research were also progressed through decomposing effects associated with Physical Activity and BMI Change in after-School Care 7 psychological changes over a full school year. Although challenging internal validity, the study’s field setting advantageously facilitated generalization of findings to community-based settings capable of helping large numbers of children in need (Green et al., 2013). Based on the present findings, it is hoped that practitioners consider the importance of facilitating behavioral (i.e., self-management) skills to enable even children of high weights to feel successful at physical activity pursuits. Additionally, factors such as the mood-enhancing effects of physical activity and the value of building feelings of ability (i.e., self-efficacy) should be considered in their program development. It is hoped that continued related research is able to affect large-scale change applied to the increasing problem of high weight in children.

Study Design: Multi-level research design

Setting: After-school program sites managed by a communitybased organization

Population of Focus: Elementary school aged children

Data Source: Student self-report and study staff physical assessments

Sample Size: 190 students

Age Range: Ages 8-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PE Enhancements Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: In this randomized control trial, we examined Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a physical activity intervention compared to physical education (PE) class as usual (TAU), stratified by sex and weight classification. Standardized BMI (zBMI) overtime was also examined.

Intervention Results: Participants were 12.10 ± 0.63 years old and 53% were girls. Overall those in intervention increased weekday MVPA more than TAU (F(1,190) = 7.03, p < .01). Intervention girls increased weekday MVPA; whereas TAU girls decreased weekday MVPA (F(1,99) = 7.36, p < .01). Among those with obesity, there was no difference in MVPA between conditions (F(1, 56) = 0.33, p = .57), but Intervention decreased zBMI significantly more than TAU (F(1, 56) = 6.16, p < .05).

Conclusion: Structured PE classes grounded in behavioral theory may be an important strategy to prevent typical decreases in MVPA during adolescence, particularly among girls and for youth with obesity.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL School-Based Dental Screening

Intervention Description: Researchers identified and searched multiple databases to search for randomized control trials that evaluated school dental screening compared with no intervention or with one type of screening compared with another.

Intervention Results: Researchers found very low-certainty evidence that did not allow for conclusions to be drawn about whether there is a role for traditional school dental screening in improving dental attendance. For criteriabased screening, researchers found low-certainty evidence thatit may improve dental attendance when compared to no screening. However, when compared to traditional screening, there is no evidence of a difference in dental attendance (very low-certainty evidence).

Conclusion: The trials included in this review evaluated short‐term effects of screening. We found very low‐certainty evidence that is insufficient to allow us to draw conclusions about whether there is a role for traditional school dental screening in improving dental attendance. For criteria‐based screening, we found low‐certainty evidence that it may improve dental attendance when compared to no screening. However, when compared to traditional screening, there is no evidence of a difference in dental attendance (very low‐certainty evidence). We found low‐certainty evidence to conclude that personalised or specific referral letters may improve dental attendance when compared to non‐specific counterparts. We also found low‐certainty evidence that screening supplemented with motivation (oral health education and offer of free treatment) may improve dental attendance in comparison to screening alone. For children requiring treatment, we found very‐low certainty evidence that was inconclusive regarding whether or not a referral letter based on the 'common‐sense model of self‐regulation' was better than a standard referral letter. We did not find any trials addressing possible adverse effects of school dental screening or evaluating its effectiveness for improving oral health.

Setting: School/preschool

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents ages 4 to 15

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Dental Services CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: To assess the effectiveness of school dental screening programmes on overall oral health status and use of dental services.

Intervention Results: This trial evaluated a post screening referral letter based on the common-sense model of self-regulation (a theoretical framework that explains how people understand and respond to threats to their health), with or without a dental information guide, compared to a standard referral letter. The findings were inconclusive. Due to high risk of bias, indirectness and imprecision, we assessed the evidence as very low certainty.

Conclusion: The trials included in this review evaluated short-term effects of screening. We found very low-certainty evidence that is insufficient to allow us to draw conclusions about whether there is a role for traditional school dental screening in improving dental attendance. For criteria-based screening, we found low-certainty evidence that it may improve dental attendance when compared to no screening. However, when compared to traditional screening, there is no evidence of a difference in dental attendance (very low-certainty evidence).We found low-certainty evidence to conclude that personalised or specific referral letters may improve dental attendance when compared to non-specific counterparts. We also found low-certainty evidence that screening supplemented with motivation (oral health education and offer of free treatment) may improve dental attendance in comparison to screening alone. For children requiring treatment, we found very-low certainty evidence that was inconclusive regarding whether or not a referral letter based on the 'common-sense model of self-regulation' was better than a standard referral letter. We did not find any trials addressing possible adverse effects of school dental screening or evaluating its effectiveness for improving oral health.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: This study aimed to assess the impact of a 7-month, intensive, city-wide intervention ("Life of Health") on tackling youth inactivity and sedentary behavior in an entire Latin-American city (Jaguariuna, Brazil). For youth, a program focused on tackling inactivity/sedentary behavior was delivered at every school (n = 18). Plausibility assessments (pre-to-post design) were performed with 3,592 youth (out of 8,300 individuals at school age in the city) to test the effectiveness of the intervention. Primary outcomes were physical activity and sedentary behavior. Secondary outcome was BMI z-score.

Intervention Results: Physical activity did not change (0; 95%CI:-2.7-2.8 min/day; p = 0.976), although physically inactive sub-group increased physical activity levels (11.2; 95%CI:8.8-13.6 min/day; p < 0.001). Weekday television and videogame time decreased, whereas computer time increased. Participants with overweight and obesity decreased BMI z-score (-0.08; 95%CI:-0.11-0.05; p < 0.001; -0.15; 95%CI:-0.19-0.11; p < 0.001). This intervention was not able to change the proportion of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in youth at a city level. Nonetheless, physically inactive individuals increased PA levels and participants with overweight and obesity experienced a reduction in BMI z-score, evidencing the relevance of the intervention.

Conclusion: Education-based lifestyle programs should be supplemented with environmental changes to better tackle inactivity/sedentary behavior in the real-world.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental design

Setting: Schools in an entire Latin American city (teacher-led)

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents

Data Source: Student self-report

Sample Size: 3, 592 students

Age Range: Ages 6-17

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Training Comprehensive School-Based PA Program

Intervention Description: The four-month intervention included strategies focused on training teachers, new opportunities for physical activity in the school environment, and health education strategies for the school community (including parents). Moderate- to-vigorous physical activity level (≥420 min/week), TV watching and computer use/gaming (<2 h/day), daily consumption of fruit juice, fruit, vegetables, soft drinks, savory foods and sweets, and current alcohol and tobacco use were measured before and after intervention.

Intervention Results: McNemar's test and logistic regression (odds ratio [OR] and a 95% confidence interval [95% CI]) were used, considering p < 0.05. In the intervention schools, a significant increase occurred in the number of adolescents who met physical activity guidelines (5.3%; 95% CI = 0.8; 9.8) and who reported using computer for <2 h a day (8.6%; 95% CI = 3.8; 13.4) after intervention. No changes were observed in the control schools. At the end of the intervention, adolescents from intervention schools were more likely to practice physical activity at recommended levels (OR = 1.44; 95% CI = 1.00; 2.08) than adolescents from control schools. No significant change was observed for the other lifestyle factors.

Conclusion: In conclusion, this multicomponent intervention was effective in promoting physical activity among adolescents from vulnerable areas. However, other lifestyle factors showed no significant change after intervention.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: 6 schools in the public education system

Population of Focus: Adolescents in grades 7-9

Data Source: Physical activity list and Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire

Sample Size: 548 adolescents in intervention group; 537 in the control group

Age Range: Ages 11-18

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: The Healthy Primary School of the Future', is implemented with the aim of improving physical activity and dietary behaviour. For this intervention, pupils are offered an extended curriculum, including a healthy lunch, more physical exercises, and social and educational activities, next to the regular school curriculum.

Intervention Results: Mixed-model analyses showed significant favourable effects for the full HPSF versus control schools for, among others, school water consumption (effect size (ES) = 1.03 (T1), 1.14 (T2)), lunch intake of vegetables (odds ratio (OR) = 3.17 (T1), 4.39 (T2)) and dairy products (OR = 4.43 (T1), 4.52 (T2)), sedentary time (ES = -0.23 (T2)) and light PA (ES = 0.22 (T2)). Almost no significant favourable effects were found for partial HPSF compared to control schools.

Conclusion: We conclude that the full HPSF is effective in promoting children's health behaviours at T1 and T2 compared with control schools. Focusing on both nutrition and PA components seems to be more effective in promoting healthy behaviours than focusing exclusively on PA.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental longitudinal study

Setting: 4 control and 4 intervention pilot schools in the ‘Healthy Primary School of the Future’ project in Parkstad region of the Netherlands

Population of Focus: Children aged 4-12 enrolled in HPSF project schools

Data Source: Accelerometers, questionnaires,

Sample Size: 2,326 students

Age Range: Ages 4-12

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Physically Active Classrooms CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: Given the need to find more opportunities for physical activity within the elementary school day, this study was designed to asses the impact of I-CAN!, active lessons on: 1) student physical activity (PA) outcomes via accelerometry; and 2) socioeconomic status (SES), race, sex, body mass index (BMI), or fitness as moderators of this impact.

Intervention Results: Students in treatment schools took significantly more steps than those in control schools (β = 125.267, SE = 41.327, p = .002, d = .44). I-CAN! had a significant effect on MVPA with treatment schools realizing 80% (β = 0.796, SE =0.251, p = .001; d = .38) more MVPA than the control schools. There were no significant school-level differences on sedentary behavior (β = -0.177, SE = 0.824, p = .83). SES, race, sex, BMI, and fitness level did not moderate the impact of active learning on step count and MVPA.

Conclusion: Active learning increases PA within elementary students, and does so consistently across demographic sub-groups. This is important as these sub-groups represent harder to reach populations for PA interventions. While these lessons may not be enough to help children reach daily recommendations of PA, they can supplement other opportunities for PA. This speaks to the potential of schools to adopt policy change to require active learning.

Study Design: Multilevel regression model

Setting: 28 central Texas elementary schools

Population of Focus: Fourth grade students across different schools in Texas

Data Source: Accelerometer

Sample Size: 2,493 students

Age Range: Ages 9-10 (4th grade)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Extra-Curricular Activities

Intervention Results: - Structural, contextual, and psychosocial factors significantly impact student-athletes' well-being. - Student-athletes face challenges in balancing school and sport, leading to stress and potential burnout. - The study's findings are intended to inform future interventions, coach training programs, and school policies to improve student-athlete well-being.

Conclusion: The study concludes that high school student-athletes face significant challenges in balancing school and sport due to structural, contextual, and psychosocial factors.1 These challenges can lead to burnout and mental health concerns, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.2 The study provides a conceptual model to guide athletic departments in mitigating these risks by setting boundaries around time spent in sport and destigmatizing the environment.3 The implications include informing interventions, coach training programs, and school policies to support student-athlete well-being.4 Addressing these factors can improve the high school sport system and reduce risks of dropout, injury, and burnout.5 Future research should focus on more specific contexts and engage additional stakeholders.6

Study Design: Qualitative study; Community-based participatory research; Focus groups; Thematic analysis

Setting: - Geographical setting: A large Midwestern state - Population setting: High school student-athletes aged 14-18 - Social setting: Diverse school districts including rural, suburban, and urban areas - Time period: Spring and fall of 2022 - Experimental context: Focus groups conducted with athletic directors and school leaders

Population of Focus: High school student-athletes (ages 14-18) in diverse school districts in one large Midwestern state.

Sample Size: 50 high school student-athletes (25 male, 25 female)

Age Range: 14-18 yr olds

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH Adult-led Support/Counseling/Remediation PARENT/FAMILY Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Enforcement of School Rules SCHOOL Assembly Reporting & Response System Bullying Committee Teacher/Staff Meeting Teacher/Staff Training School Rules Identification and Monitoring of/Increased Supervision in Targeted Areas POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS COMMUNITY Media Campaign (Print Materials, Radio, TV)

Intervention Description: To examine the effectiveness of a widely disseminated bullying prevention program.

Intervention Results: Regression analyses controlling for baseline prevalence and school characteristics showed no overall effect on student victimization. However, when stratified by ethnicity/race, reports of relational and physical victimization decreased by 28% (RR = .72, 95% CI: .53-.98) and 37% (RR = .63, 95% CI: .42-.97), respectively, among white students relative to those in comparison schools. No similar effect was found for students of other races/ethnicities; there were no differences by gender or by grade. Students in intervention schools were more likely to perceive other students as actively intervening in bullying incidents, and 6th graders were more likely to feel sorry and want to help victims.

Conclusion: The program had some mixed positive effects varying by gender, ethnicity/race, and grade but no overall effect. Schools implementing the program, especially with a heterogeneous student body, should monitor outcomes and pay particular attention to the impact of culture, race and family influences on student behavior. Future studies of large-scale bullying prevention programs in the community must be rigorously evaluated to ensure they are effective.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: US

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Intervention (n=4959) Relational Victimization: Pretest (n=4607); Posttest (n=4480) Physical Victimization: Pretest (n=4531); Posttest (n=4419) Control (n=1559) Relational Victimization: Pretest (n=1408); Posttest (n=1456) Physical Victimization: Pretest (n=1373); Posttest (n=1448)

Age Range: NR

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Physically Active Classrooms CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: Nine third- through sixth-grade classrooms (n = 292 students) in one elementary-middle school in Detroit, Michigan (49% female, 95% nonwhite; 80% qualified for free/reduced lunch) participated in this 20-week intervention where teachers implemented 5 × 4 min moderate-to-vigorous activity breaks per day. Gamification of activity breaks occurred during weeks 13-20 of the intervention and included the use of game design elements and classroom goals for activity break intensity. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during activity breaks was measured via direct observation.

Intervention Results: There was a significant effect of intervention with a 27% increase in student MVPA participation during the gamified intervention weeks compared with the standard intervention weeks (p = 0.03). Gamification of activity breaks resulted in 55% (compared with 25% during the standard intervention) of students accumulating approximately 20 min of health-enhancing physical activity per day in their classroom.

Conclusion: These findings provide preliminary evidence that gamifying activity breaks may be an important strategy for increasing student participation in classroom activity breaks.

Study Design: Cohort design

Setting: One elementary-middle school in Detroit, MI, where at least 40% of students qualified for free/reduced priced lunch

Population of Focus: Students who were able to participate in physical education classes from 9 3rd through 6th grade classrooms

Data Source: System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY)

Sample Size: 292 students

Age Range: Ages 8-13

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: This study evaluated a multi-component school-based intervention (Y-PATH: Youth-Physical Activity Towards Health), focused on halting the age-related decline in physical activity of youth in early adolescence. A cluster randomized controlled trial in 20 post primary schools (10 control, 10 intervention) was conducted. Data were collected from all 20 schools at baseline (2013), and 12 months (2014), and from 10 of these schools (5 intervention) at 24 months (2015). The setting was mixed gender post primary schools residing in the greater area of Dublin, Ireland. Principals from each school were asked to nominate one first year class group attending their school in September 2013 to participate in the study (N = 564). Intervention schools implemented the Y-PATH whole school intervention, comprising teacher component, parent component, and PE component; while control schools continued with usual care. The main outcome measure was accelerometer derived average minutes of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Intervention Results: Results of the multilevel regression analysis confirmed that there was a significant time intervention effect, and this was predominantly contributed by the difference between control and intervention groups within females.

Conclusion: Findings support the case for national dissemination of the Y-PATH intervention so that the knowledge learned can be translated to routine practice in schools.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Greater Dublin area primary schools

Population of Focus: First year post primary students

Data Source: Accelerometer

Sample Size: 564 students

Age Range: Ages 12-13

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program

Intervention Description: The intervention evaluated in the study described in the PDF file is a city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program called Shoo the Flu, which has delivered free influenza vaccinations to schools in Oakland, California since 2014 ,[object Object],. The intervention was delivered to children in all public and charter elementary schools in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD, the “intervention district”) and offered to all other charter and private pre-schools and elementary schools in Oakland ,[object Object],. From 2014 to 2017, Shoo the Flu vaccinated 7,502 – 10,106 students annually (22 – 28% of eligible students) in 102–138 schools ,[object Object],. Each influenza season, 23–24% of intervention participants reported KPNC health plan membership ,[object Object],. In 2014–15 and 2015–16, the intervention provided the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) to students. Students with LAIV contraindications were offered the trivalent inactivated injectable influenza vaccine (IIV3), as were staff and teachers. Because LAIV effectiveness in children was low in 2014–15 and 2015–16, the intervention offered IIV4 to all participants following the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation to use IIV for all children

Intervention Results: The study described in the PDF file found that the city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program called Shoo the Flu was associated with higher influenza vaccination coverage, lower Oseltamivir prescriptions in school-aged children, and lower medically attended acute respiratory illness (MAARI) among people over 65 years, suggesting possible indirect effects of SLIV among older adults ,[object Object],. The proportion of KPNC members vaccinated for influenza by KPNC or the SLIV program was 8–11% higher in the intervention site than the comparison site during the intervention period ,[object Object],. Among school-aged children, SLIV was associated with lower Oseltamivir prescriptions per 1,000 but not with other outcomes ,[object Object],. SLIV was associated with lower MAARI per 1,000 in adults 65 + years ,[object Object],. However, the study is subject to several limitations, including its observational design, unmeasured confounding, differences in sociodemographic characteristics between the study population and the general and student populations in the study sites, rare outcomes, and incomplete individual vaccination information ,[object Object],.

Conclusion: The study described in the PDF file suggests that a city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program called Shoo the Flu was associated with higher influenza vaccination coverage, lower Oseltamivir prescriptions in school-aged children, and lower medically attended acute respiratory illness (MAARI) among people over 65 years, suggesting possible indirect effects of SLIV among older adults ,[object Object],. However, the study is subject to several limitations, including its observational design, unmeasured confounding, differences in sociodemographic characteristics between the study population and the general and student populations in the study sites, rare outcomes, and incomplete individual vaccination information ,[object Object],. Therefore, further research is needed to confirm these findings and to better understand the potential benefits and limitations of SLIV programs in reducing the burden of influenza in the community.

Study Design: The study described in the PDF file is a retrospective cohort study that evaluated the effectiveness of a city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program implemented in over 102 elementary schools in Oakland, California ,[object Object],. The study compared the influenza vaccination coverage and related health outcomes of Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) members residing in either the intervention or a multivariate-matched comparison site from September 2011 to August 2017 ,[object Object],. The study used a genetic multivariate matching algorithm to pair-match public elementary schools in the intervention district and each candidate comparison district using pre-intervention school-level characteristics ,[object Object],. The study also adjusted for available potential confounders with at least 5% prevalence in each analysis, including race, ethnicity, sex, mediCAL, subsidized KPNC health plan, and primary language spoken ,[object Object],.

Setting: The setting of the provided PDF file is focused on the evaluation of a city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program implemented in over 102 elementary schools in Oakland, California ,[object Object],. The study evaluates the effectiveness of this program in increasing vaccine coverage among schoolchildren and reducing influenza transmission community-wide ,[object Object],.

Population of Focus: The target audience for the information in the PDF file includes researchers, public health professionals, and policymakers interested in understanding the effectiveness of a city-wide school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program and its impact on influenza vaccination coverage and related health outcomes. Additionally, individuals interested in public health interventions, influenza vaccination strategies, and community-wide disease prevention may also find the information relevant.

Sample Size: The sample size of the study described in the PDF file varies depending on the specific analysis being conducted. The study conducted a retrospective cohort study among Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) members of all ages residing in either the intervention or a multivariate-matched comparison site from September 2011 - August 2017 ,[object Object],. The analyses included 175,628 to 269,266 individuals and 9,436,202 to 11,500,570 person-weeks of observations per calendar year from 2011 to 2017 ,[object Object],.

Age Range: The study included Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) members of all ages residing in either the intervention or a multivariate-matched comparison site from September 2011 to August 2017 ,[object Object],. The age groups considered in the analysis were stratified as 0–4, 5–12, 13–17, 18–64, and 65+ years ,[object Object],. This indicates that the study encompassed a wide age range, from young children to older adults.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Home Visits Reporting & Response System CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PATIENT_CONSUMER Feedback

Intervention Description: This study evaluated whether immediate feedback in response to poor indoor air quality in children’s bedrooms can reduce the potential for SHS exposure, as measured by adherence to a World Health Organization (WHO) indoor air standard.

Intervention Results: The likelihood that a child’s bedroom met the WHO indoor air quality standard on a given day increased such that the baseline versus post-baseline odds ratio (OR) of maintaining indoor PM2.5 levels below the WHO guideline was 2.38 times larger for participants who received the intervention. Similarly, the baseline versus post-baseline OR associated with achieving an SFH was 3.49 times larger for participants in the intervention group.

Conclusion: The real-time intervention successfully drove clinically meaningful changes in smoking behavior that mitigated indoor PM2.5 levels in children’s bedrooms and thereby reduced SHS exposure. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of targeting sensitive microenvironments by giving caregivers actionable information about children’s SHS risks. Future extensions should examine additional microenvironments and focus on identifying the potential for SHS exposure before it occurs.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH Adult-led Support/Counseling/Remediation PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event CLASSROOM Enforcement of School Rules SCHOOL Bullying Committee Assembly Reporting & Response System Teacher/Staff Meeting Teacher/Staff Training School Rules Identification and Monitoring of/Increased Supervision in Targeted Areas POPULATION-BASED SYSTEMS COMMUNITY Media Campaign (Print Materials, Radio, TV)

Intervention Description: This intervention study examined the prevalence of bullying in an urban/suburban middle school and the impact of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).

Intervention Results: Statistically significant findings were found for 7th grade female students who received 1 year of the OBPP on reports of prevalence of bullying (p = .022) and exclusion by peers (p = .009). In contrast, variability in statistical findings was obtained for 8th grade females and no statistical findings were found for males. Following 1 year of the OBPP, teachers reported statistically significant improvements in their capacity to identify bullying (p = .016), talk to students who bully (p = .024), and talk with students who are bullied (p = .051). Other substantial percentile changes were also noted.

Conclusion: Findings suggest a significant positive impact of the OBPP on 7th grade females and teachers. Other grade and gender findings were inconsistent with previous literature. Recommendations for further research are provided along with implications for school health prevention programming.

Study Design: QE: time-lagged age-equivalent control group

Setting: US

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Intervention (n=112); Control (n=158)

Age Range: NR

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: This study examined variation in the effects of SWPBIS based on children’s baseline pattern of behavior problems and social–emotional skills using data from a randomized controlled effectiveness trial

Intervention Results: This study used data from a 4-year RCT to examine variation in the impact of SWPBIS based on the children’s baseline risk profile. LPA identified four latent classes of baseline risk, including two adaptive classes we labeled normative (36.5%), because they scored at or near the sample mean on all four TOCA–C subscales, and socially–emotionally skilled (33.6%), because they scored higher than the mean for the two adaptive scales and below the mean on the two problem scales. A relatively small high-risk class (6.6%) was identified, as was a larger at-risk (23.3%) class; each of these classes demonstrated baseline TOCA–C scores that suggested elevated levels of risk relative to their peers in the normative and the socially–emotionally skilled classes. The covariates were functionally related to the class membership, thereby providing further validation of the latent classes. As hypothesized, there were significant differences in the SWPBIS outcomes based on the children’s baseline risk class. Generally, we found that children in the at-risk and high-risk classes in the SWPBIS schools demonstrated the greatest effects relative to their at-risk and high-risk peers in the comparison schools. Specifically, both at-risk and high-risk children in the SWPBIS schools were significantly less likely to receive an ODR than their peers in the comparison schools. A similar pattern emerged for receipt of counseling services and referral to special education, which are indicators of the need for more intensive services ( Bradshaw, Waasdorp, et al., 2012). The socially– emotionally skilled children in the SWPBIS schools were less likely to receive counseling services for social skills development and less likely to experience grade retention. We are cautious in our interpretation of the large effect size for the grade retention finding due to the relatively low base rate of grade retention across the sample. Although the overall proportion of children retained was low for the socially–emotionally skilled children, these find- ings suggest that the heterogeneity in SWPBIS outcomes does apply to archival academic outcome data

Conclusion: Consistent with previous research (e.g., Kellam et al., 1994 , 1998 ; Spilt et al., 2013 ; van Lier et al., 2005 ), children’s baseline risk profile moderated the effects of SWPBIS. These findings suggest that at-risk and high-risk children may benefit most from exposure to SWPBIS. This is the first study to systematically explore the heterogeneity in the impacts of SWPBIS, with a particular interest in response to intervention based on baseline risk profiles and using reliable and well-validated teacher-report measures collected over multiple years. Our approach to examin- ing heterogeneity in program responsiveness is consistent with recent calls for greater attention to and precision with which researchers examine these issues ( Lanza & Rhodes, 2013; Schochet et al., 2014 ; Supplee et al., 2013 ). We believe the use of LPA within the context of a longitudinal group randomized con- trolled effectiveness trial represents an important contribution, not only to the literature on SWPBIS, but also to the broader literature on subgroup effects in school-based prevention programs.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: Public Elementary Schools

Data Source: Data came from a group randomized controlled effectiveness trial (Flay et al., 2005 ; Murray, 1998) of the universal SWPBIS model in public elementary schools; all schools recruited for participation enrolled.

Sample Size: 12,344 elementary school children

Age Range: Elementary School Children

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Policy/Guideline (State) Public Insurance (State) Outreach (School Staff)

Intervention Description: The intervention is state Medicaid policies allowing 12 months of continuous eligibility for children, regardless of changes in family income that would otherwise end eligibility.

Intervention Results: Results show that continuous eligibility is associated with reduced rates of uninsurance, gaps in coverage, gaps due to application problems, and fair or poor health status. For children with special health care needs, it is also associated with increased preventive care, specialty care, and any medical care.

Conclusion: Continuous eligibility may be an effective strategy to reduce gaps in coverage for children and reduce paperwork burden on Medicaid agencies.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study analyzing data from a national survey.

Setting: The study analyzed data from children in all 50 states, focusing on those with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level.

Population of Focus: The target audience is policymakers and Medicaid administrators.

Sample Size: The full sample size is 22,622 children. The sample of children with special health care needs is 6,081.

Age Range: The age range is 0-17 years.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: This study utilized a randomized control trial (RCT) design to evaluate the knowledge acquisition of children who received the Monique Burr Foundation's Child Safety Matters curriculum, a program designed to educate kindergarten to Grade 5 children about bullying, cyberbullying, four types of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect), and digital dangers.

Intervention Results: The interaction of treatment and time was significant, F(2, 90) = 17.024, p < .000. Children who received the curriculum increased their knowledge about potentially risky situations, and this knowledge was sustained over 7 months to the follow-up assessment. Children in the control schools did not have similar gains.

Conclusion: The current classroom-based child maltreatment prevention education is a promising strategy to address children's vulnerability to abuse and its consequences.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Training (Parent/Family) Extra-Curricular Activities PARENT_FAMILY CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Family-Based Interventions

Intervention Description: This was an 11-week, two group, randomized feasibility study. Participants were children and their parents at one OOSP on a rural American Indian reservation. Children, ages 6–9, were randomized to receive the Generations Health (GH) intervention or comparison condition. The GH group received daily activities focused on physical activity (PA), nutrition, sleep, and reducing TV/screen time, and frequently engaged parents. The comparison group received usual OOSP activities. To assess intervention feasibility, we measured recruitment and participation rates and program satisfaction. We assessed pre- to posttest changes in body composition, PA and sleep patterns, dietary intake and Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010) scores, TV/screen time, and nutrition knowledge. We report recruitment and participation rates as percentages and participants’ program satisfaction as means. Two-tailed paired t tests and 95% confidence intervals were used to detect changes in behavioral and health outcome variables.

Intervention Results: Forty-six children met age eligibility criteria; following screening, 52% (24/46) met the inclusion criteria and 96% (23/24) were randomized to the study. Overall, 91% of the children participated in the intervention and 100% participated in at least some of the posttest assessments. Parents reported high program satisfaction (mean rating of 4, on a 1–5 scale). Our outcome measure for child adiposity, zBMI, was reduced by 0.15 in the GH group, but increased by 0.13 in the comparison condition. Meaningful changes were evident for total kilocalories, HEI-2010 scores, PA, TV/screen time, and nutrition knowledge.

Conclusion: High recruitment, participation and program satisfaction and positive health and behavioral outcomes at 11 weeks provide encouraging indications of the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the intervention.

Study Design: Feasibility RCT

Setting: American Indian Reservation

Population of Focus: Rural students

Data Source: Activity monitors (PA levels), questionnaire (sedentary/screen activity)

Sample Size: 24 students

Age Range: Ages 6-9

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Mobile Clinic Mobile Programs

Intervention Description: This mixed methods study examined a mobile meal program implemented in a community with large economic disparities. Parents and caregivers who attended the mobile meal program with a child at one of three sites completed surveys that screened for risk of food insecurity and examined access and utilization of community food resources. Interviews with a representative subsample of English- and Spanish-speaking participants elicited an in-depth understanding of food insecurity in the community and perspectives on the mobile meal program.

Intervention Results: Surveys (n = 284) were completed in English (78%) and Spanish (22%). Participants identified primarily as Asian (32%), Latino/Hispanic (29%), and White (27%), with 26% screening positive for risk of food insecurity within the past 12 months. Qualitative interviews (n = 36) revealed widespread support for meals served in public settings as they were perceived to be welcoming, fostered social interactions, and helped the community at large. Participants described the high cost of living as a key motivation for participating and cited immigration fears as a barrier to accessing public resources.

Conclusion: Findings from this study suggest the importance of innovative community-based approaches to serving hard-to-reach children during the summer.

Study Design: Mixed methods design

Setting: Community-based

Population of Focus: Parents and caregivers

Sample Size: 284

Age Range: n/a

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Health Centers Teacher/Staff Training Assessment

Intervention Description: The core BRISC strategy is implemented in four sessions. In session 1, the SMHP engages the student, assesses current functioning using brief standardized assessment measures, and identifies “top problems” (Weisz et al., 2011). The student is asked to informally monitor a behavior related to one of their top problems (e.g., time spent with friends, days feeling “blue,” number of disputes with parents). In session 2, the SMHP introduces a structured problem-solving framework, and the student chooses a “top problem” to address. Using a structured approach, the student outlines a concrete goal, brainstorms possible steps toward this goal, identifies a specific step, and troubleshoots barriers (D'Zurilla & Nezu, 2010). In session 3, a set of evidence-based, skill-based elements (communication skills, stress and mood management, realistic thinking) are taught, if needed, to help modify the step tried or to identify and support the student’s next step(s). In session 4, the student and SMHP review progress and identify a “post-BRISC pathway”: (1) end treatment/problem resolved, (2) supportive monitoring by the SMHP or other school staff, (3) continued treatment from the SMHP, or (4) referral to more specialized or intensive services. SMHPs are also encouraged to refer students to supportive school-based services (e.g., tutoring, special education), if indicated. BRISC-assigned SMHPs attended a 1.5-day in-person training by two Ph.D.-level clinical psychologists that incorporated strategies (e.g., modeling, role play) found to facilitate uptake of new skills (Rakovshik & McManus, 2010). Although therapists in both conditions were already deployed full time by their agencies into the school setting, the training also reviewed how to manage the unique challenges of SBMH work as it applies to the BRISC framework (e.g., adjusting to school schedules, triaging to school and community supports). SMHPs received bi-weekly phone consultation/coaching from the trainers that included a review of adherence checklists completed by the clinician following each of their sessions, case presentations, and review of and feedback on their BRISC implementation.

Intervention Results: Services Received: Student Report - Results of analyses of longitudinal service receipt as assessed via the SACA are shown in Table 2 and Fig. 2 (model results with confidence intervals are available as online resource 3). There were no differences at baseline between conditions on the proportion of students receiving school-based mental health services. From baseline to 2 months, the proportion of students receiving SMH services, and the number of services received, increased for both conditions. From 2 to 6 months, the proportion of students receiving SMH and the number of SMH services decreased more for the BRISC condition. At 6 months, there were no significant differences between the groups on the proportion of students receiving SMH services, but the number of SMH services received was significantly less for BRISC. This demonstrates that BRISC was associated with increased SMH services between baseline to 2 months and decreased SMH services by 6 months. The proportion of BRISC students who used outpatient MH services significantly decreased across all time points, while the proportion of students in SAU receiving outpatient services decreased from baseline to 2 months and then increased. At 6 months, significantly fewer BRISC students received outpatient services. Clinician Report - Clinician report of client status after 4 sessions was limited to the 9 BRISC and 13 SAU SMHPs still participating in the study in the final year of the study (N=45 and N=65 students, respectively). As shown in Table 3, there was a significant difference after 4 sessions (χ2 = 18.9, p = .004), with adjusted standardized residuals indicating students in the BRISC condition were more likely than SAU to have concluded treatment with no further services planned (37.8% vs. 12.3%, RR = 3.07, RD = 0.25) and to be referred to outside MH services (15.6% vs 3.1%, RR = 5.06, RD = 0.12). SAU students were more likely to continue school-based treatment with no additional services planned (61.5% vs. 35.6%, RR = 0.58, RD =  −0.26).

Conclusion: This project evaluated the potential for improving the efficiency of SMH via a school-based assessment, brief intervention, and triage approach for students with socio-emotional concerns. BRISC provides a first-line intervention using consistent assessment to inform level and type of ongoing services needed in a prevention-oriented, multi-tiered delivery model. Research questions focused on feasibility, fidelity, student report of problems, and ability of BRISC to promote efficiency within SMH. We also measured a range of mental health outcomes over 6-month follow-up to evaluate whether this emphasis on efficiency compromised these outcomes compared to SMH “as usual.” SMHPs who participated in the study were predominantly outpatient clinic providers deployed to the school setting. Their training and established practice were geared to traditional, longer term supportive therapy. The structured, measurement-based, and goal-oriented BRISC approach represented a different way of practicing aligned with data-informed, multi-tiered frameworks used by schools. Despite the learning curve required and deviation from typical practice, SMHPs rated BRISC as feasible, acceptable, and appropriate. Importantly, the majority of SMHPs rated BRISC as easy to learn, “compatible with the school mission,” and “likely to improve students’ social, emotional, and academic success.” SMHPs delivered BRISC with fidelity; however, session 3 fidelity was lower than for other sessions. This was likely due to the complexity introduced by the option to use evidence-based treatment elements as needed. A second key finding was that SMHPs in the BRISC condition were significantly more likely (53% to 15%) to report that they had completed treatment after 4 sessions than SAU. BRISC-assigned SMHPs were also more likely to refer students to alternative and/or more intensive services. Students in the BRISC condition were also significantly more likely to report receipt of SMH at 2 months and less likely to report SMH services at 6 months. These results support the hypothesis that BRISC can promote SMH that is more efficient and better aligned with MTSS and public health frameworks. Finally, we asked whether SMHPs’ use of a brief strategy to achieve greater efficiency would compromise mental health outcomes. To the contrary, students served via BRISC showed significantly greater improvement on their self-rated top mental health problems at 2 and 6 months. Symptom and functioning measures showed significant improvement, but slopes did not differ by condition. Students served by BRISC SMHPs were less likely to receive outpatient care at 6 months. This finding could indicate that BRISC more effectively addressed students’ “top problems” to an extent that reduced their need for longer-term mental health services. Or, it could be that students in the BRISC condition felt more confident in their school-based provider to help them in the future, reducing the need for clinic-based services. Such questions will need to be examined in more in-depth research with longer follow-up.

Study Design: Cluster randomized controlled trial

Setting: 15 school districts in the United States (Maryland, Minnesota, Washington)

Population of Focus: High school students referred to/seeking school mental health services

Sample Size: 457 students

Age Range: 13-18 years old (High School students)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: 116 fifth-graders were assigned to one intervention group (n = 31) participating in daily physical activity engaging the brain with Fitbit Challenge (PAEB-C), another intervention group (n = 29) wearing Fitbits only (Fitbit-O) daily, five days per week, or the comparison group (n = 56). Four-week real-time PA data were collected from the intervention students via Fitbase. Three groups were pre- and post-tested aerobic fitness.

Intervention Results: The PAEB-C students showed significantly higher steps and minutes of being very active and fairly active (F = 7.999, p = 0.014, ŋ = 0.121; F = 5.667, p = 0.021, ŋ = 0.089; F = 10.572, p = 0.002, ŋ = 0.154) and lower minutes of being sedentary daily (F = 4.639, p = 0.035, ŋ = 0.074) than the Fitbit-O group. Both Fitbit groups exhibited significantly greater increases in aerobic fitness scores than the comparison group over time (F = 21.946, p = 0.001, ŋ = 0.303). Boys were more physically active and fit than girls.

Conclusion: Technology-enhanced PA intervention was effective for improving real-time PA and aerobic fitness.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 2 elementary schools

Population of Focus: Elementary school students

Data Source: FitBit, Fitbase, PACER test

Sample Size: 116 students

Age Range: Ages 10-11 (5th grade)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PATIENT/CONSUMER Telephone Support COMMUNITY Community Health Services Policy Distribution of Promotional Items (Classroom/School) Distribution of Promotional Items (Community) Educational Material

Intervention Description: The intervention consists of three mailings and one brief coaching call delivered by 2-1-1 staff over 6 weeks. Emphasizes establishing a smoke-free home rather than smoking cessation.

Intervention Results: Overall, 40.1% reported creating a full household smoking ban. Among the nonsmoking adults reached at follow-up, days of SHS exposure in the past week decreased from 4.9 to 1.2. Among the 1148 smokers reached for follow-up, 211 people quit, an absolute reduction in smoking of 18.4% (p < .0001), with no differences by gender. Among those reached for 2-month follow-up, the proportion who reported establishing a smoke-free home was comparable to or higher than smoke-free home rates in the prior controlled research studies.

Conclusion: Among those reached for 2-month follow-up, the proportion who reported establishing a smoke-free home was comparable to or higher than smoke-free home rates in the prior controlled research studies.

Study Design: RCTs; 1st was efficacy trial, 2nd was effectiveness trial, 3rd was a generalizability trial, [4th-5th not described in article]

Setting: Telephone counseling for an educational intervention

Population of Focus: 5 2-1-1 centers chosen via competitive applications for a national grants program

Data Source: Participant reports; Tracking Tool for programs to record process of project

Sample Size: 2345 households at five 2-1-1 organizations

Age Range: Not specified

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Early Head Start

Intervention Description: Authors performed a quasi-experimental study, interviewing 479 EHS and 699 non-EHS parent-child dyads at baseline (2010-2012) and at a 24-month follow-up (2012-2014). Researchers estimated the effects of EHS participation on the probability of having a dental care visit after controlling for baseline dental care need and use and a propensity score covariate; random effects to account for EHS program clustering were included.

Intervention Results: The odds of having a dental care visit of any type (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 2.5; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.74, 3.48) and having a preventive dental visit (adjusted OR = 2.6;95% CI = 1.84, 3.63) were higher among EHS children than among non-EHS children. In addition, the adjusted mean number of dental care visits among EHS children was 1.3 times (95% CI = 1.17, 1.55) the mean number among non-EHS children.

Conclusion: This study is the first, to our knowledge, to demonstrate that EHS participation increases dental care use among disadvantaged young children.

Setting: Community

Population of Focus: Low-income children younger than 3 years and their families

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Early Head Start

Intervention Description: Researchers compared children enrolled in North Carolina EHS programs with similar children enrolled in Medicaid but not EHS on the use of preventive oral health services (POHS). They analyzed 4 dependent variables (oral assessment by medical health care provider, oral assessment by oral health care provider, fluoride application by medical health care provider, fluoride application by oral health care provider) by using multivariate logistic regression that controlled for covariates.

Intervention Results: Primary caregivers of children enrolled in EHS (n = 479) and Medicaid (n = 699) were interviewed when children were approximately 10 and 36 months of age. An average of 81% of EHS and non-EHS children received POHS from an oral or medical health care provider at follow-up. EHS children had greater odds of receiving an oral health assessment (odds ratio [OR], 2.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.74 to 3.13) and fluoride (OR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.16 to 2.03) from an oral health care provider than children not enrolled. EHS children had decreased odds (OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.99) of receiving fluoride from a medical health care provider.

Conclusion: Both children enrolled in EHS and community control participants had high rates of POHS, but the source of services differed. EHS children had greater odds of receiving POHS from oral health care providers than non-EHS children. EHS and non-EHS children had equal rates for fluoride overall because of the greater percentage of non-EHS children with medical fluoride visits. The integration of POHS in early education and Medicaid medical benefits combined with existing dental resources in the community greatly improves access to POHS.

Setting: Community

Population of Focus: Children between 10 and 36 months of age

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Family Intervention Food Programs

Intervention Description: The Virginia 365 Project, provided two sets of benefits to the treatment schools. The first set of benefits expanded free school-based nutrition assistance programs to all children in treatment schools, offering free breakfast, lunch, and supper each school day, as well as a food backpack on weekends and school breaks. The second set of benefits involved loosening restrictions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and strengthening school backpack programs

Intervention Results: At follow-up, 1,393 treatment households and 1,243 control households completed a survey sufficiently to be included in the analysis. The rate of FI-C in treatment households was higher at 25.9% compared with 23.9% in control households, a difference of 2 percentage points (95% CI 0.1 to 3.9). The rate of very low food security among children in treatment households was lower at 3.2% compared with 3.9% in control households, a difference of -0.7 percentage points (95% CI -1.3 to -0.10).

Conclusion: Although the distinction in nutrition assistance benefits between treatment and control schools was less than planned, providing a suite of school-based nutrition assistance programs targeted broadly to low-income households with children has both positive and negative impacts on child and household food insecurity.

Study Design: cluster-randomized trial

Setting: School -based

Population of Focus: Children attending low-income schools

Sample Size: 2596

Age Range: 5/18/2024

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Health Centers Screening Tool Implementation

Intervention Description: The study describes the implementation of a Screening, Monitoring, and Referral to Treatment (SMARTT) initiative at an urban middle school-based health center. The initiative involved the use of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17-Youth (PSC-17-Y) as a screening tool to identify adolescents at risk for mental health conditions. Adolescents who screened positive or had other identified clinical concerns were offered an on-site mental health referral. Referral outcomes were recorded, and adolescents who accepted referrals were tracked for follow-up visits.

Intervention Results: One out of four adolescents had a positive PSC-17-Y or negative screen with other identified concerns. Approximately half of these at-risk adolescents accepted a mental health referral, and 86% of those who declined agreed to the PCM visit. More than two-thirds of the PCM group did not need continued monitoring and support at follow-up, and 85.4% of youth who had a mental health assessment accepted mental health services.

Conclusion: Yes, there were statistically significant findings in the study. For example, younger adolescents (10-11 years old) were less likely to have a positive PSC-ES compared to 12-year-old adolescents (p = .021) and 13-year-old adolescents (p = .0004). In addition, younger adolescents were less likely to have a positive total score on the PSC-17-Y compared to 12-year-old adolescents (p = .0026) and 13-year-old adolescents (p = .0091). Furthermore, individuals with a positive PSC-17-Y total score (p = .013) and those with a positive PSC-17-Y in one subscale plus the total score (p = .050) were more likely to accept an on-site mental health referral than those with a negative score but with other concerns.

Study Design: The study design was a retrospective chart review of electronic health records and corresponding clinical tracking data.

Setting: The study was conducted in an urban school-based health center (SBHC).

Population of Focus: The target audience for this study includes healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers who are interested in improving access to and utilization of mental health services for young adolescents in school-based health centers.

Sample Size: The study included a total sample size of 741 adolescents.

Age Range: The age group of the adolescents in this study ranged from 10 to 16 years old, with a mean age of 12.2 years old.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: The intervention was performed in a sample of 47 children attending a primary school in the south of Italy and it was structured in two sessions of classroom active breaks (CABs) in three school days a week, shared with and supervised by the teachers.

Intervention Results: CABs showed an overall potential positive effect on the reduction of inactivity of ∼12 min and an equivalent increase in PA levels, of which 5 min were of moderate/vigorous intensity. Girls showed lower time spent in light and moderate PA and higher amount of inactivity than boys and responded better to the intervention. The satisfaction of children and teachers was high.

Conclusion: CABs program is a safe tool to reduce inactivity and increase moderate/vigorous PA. Designing structured exercise breaks adapted in a flexible way to meet the needs of the school curriculum program may increase the feasibility of such PA program in the schools.

Study Design: Non-randomized feasibility study

Setting: Elementary schools (teacher-led)

Population of Focus: 3rd grade school children

Data Source: Accelerometer data and student self-report

Sample Size: 47 students

Age Range: Ages 8-9

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: Teachers at 5 elementary schools attended training on how to implement CBPA. Data on school-day PA opportunities [physical education (PE), recess, and CBPA] were obtained via calendar and teacher-recorded CBPA logs. Daily step counts were measured via accelerometry in 1346 students across 65 classrooms in first through fifth grades.

Intervention Results: PE, recess, and CBPA contributed significantly to students' daily steps. Males accrued more steps than females over the school day, during PE, and during recess. No gender disparity was seen in the amount of additional steps accrued during CBPA. Overall step counts were lower among fifth-grade students versus first-grade students, but CBPA attenuated this difference such that grade-level differences were not significant in fifth-grade students who received CBPA.

Conclusion: Gender disparities in step totals were present on PE and recess days, but not on CBPA days. CBPA appears to provide equal PA benefits for both genders and to potentially minimize the decline in PA among older students.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental design

Setting: Public elementary schools (teacher-led)

Population of Focus: 1st through 5th grade school children

Data Source: Accelerometer data and teacher self-report

Sample Size: 1,346 students

Age Range: Ages 6-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Peer-led Curricular Activities/Training Extra-Curricular Activities

Intervention Description: Female participants, aged 11-13 years, were recruited from six post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. Participants were randomized by school (cluster) to participate in regular 10-15-min peer-led brisk walks throughout the school week (the WISH study) (n = 101, two schools) or to continue with their usual PA (n = 98, four schools). The primary outcome measure was school-time PA post intervention (week 12), assessed objectively using an Actigraph accelerometer. Secondary outcome measures included anthropometry, cardiorespiratory fitness and psychosocial measures. Changes in PA data between baseline (T0) and end of intervention (week 12) (T1) were analysed using a mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance with one between (group) and one within (time) subjects factor, with two levels.

Intervention Results: Of 199 participants recruited (mean age = 12.4 ± 0.6 years, 27% overweight/obese), 187 had valid accelerometer data for inclusion in subsequent analysis. A significant interaction effect was observed for changes in light intensity PA across the school day (p = 0.003), with those in the intervention increasing their light intensity PA by 8.27 mins/day compared with a decrease of 2.14 mins/day in the control group. No significant interactions were observed for the other PA measures across the intervention. Intervention effects on school-time PA were not sustained four months post intervention.

Conclusion: The intervention increased daily light intensity PA behaviour in these adolescent girls but did not change moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). These findings suggest that a school-based brisk walking intervention may be feasible and can change PA behaviour in the short term, but it is possible that the self-selected walking speeds determined by a peer-leader may not be sufficient to reach MVPA in this age group. Further research is needed to evaluate the potential of school-based brisk walking to contribute to MVPA in adolescent girls.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: 6 post-primary schools in Northern Ireland

Population of Focus: Girls in participating schools without medical conditions that would limit their participation

Data Source: Accelerometers, BMI, Queens College Step Test (cardiovascular fitness), selfefficacy for PA questionnaire

Sample Size: 6 schools: 101 female students from 2 schools (intervention), 98 female students in 4 schools (control)

Age Range: Ages 11-13

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Physically Active Classrooms CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Upgrade of School Facilities

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to examine the potential impact of an environmental intervention, the addition of sit-stand desks in the classroom, on school children's sitting and physical activity during class time and after school.

Intervention Results: In total 176 children (mean age = 9.3 years) took part in the trial. At baseline, control and intervention groups spent more than 65% of class time sitting, this changed to 71.7% and 59.1% at follow-up, respectively (group effect p < 0.001). The proportion of class time spent standing and stepping, along with the proportion of time in light activity increased in the intervention group and decreased in the control group. There was no evidence of any compensatory effects from the intervention after school.

Conclusion: Incorporating sit-stand desks to change the classroom environment at primary school appears to be an acceptable strategy for reducing children's sedentary behaviour and increasing light activity especially during class time.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Teacher/Staff Training CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: We capitalized on recent methodological advances and integrated self-determination theory with a social-ecological perspective.

Intervention Results: A doubly latent multilevel structural equation model with follow-up mediation tests showed that experimental-group teachers created a substantially more supportive classroom climate, leading student bystanders to embrace the defender role. This classroom-wide (L2) emergence of pro-victim peer bystanders led to sharply reduced victimization (effect size = -.40). Unlike largely unsuccessful past interventions that focused mainly on individual students, our randomized control trial intervention substantially reduced bullying and victimization.

Conclusion: Focusing on individual students is likely to be ineffective (even counterproductive) without first changing the normative climate that reinforces bullying. Accordingly, our intervention focused on the classroom teacher. In the classrooms of these teachers, bystanders supported the victims because the classroom climate supported the bystanders.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: We conducted a quasi-experimental repeated measures pilot study in two primary schools in the Stirling Council area: one school with, and one without, intention to introduce the Daily Mile. Pupils at the control school followed their usual curriculum. Of the 504 children attending the schools, 391 children in primary classes 1-7 (age 4-12 years) at the baseline assessment took part. The follow-up assessment was in the same academic year. Outcomes were accelerometer-assessed average daily moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and average daily sedentary behaviour, 20-m shuttle run fitness test performance and adiposity assessed by the sum of skinfolds at four sites. Valid data at both time points were collected for 118, 118, 357 and 327 children, respectively, for each outcome.

Intervention Results: After correction for age and gender, significant improvements were observed in the intervention school relative to the control school for MVPA, sedentary time, fitness and body composition. For MVPA, a relative increase of 9.1 min per day (95% confidence interval or 95%CI 5.1-13.2 min, standardised mean difference SMD = 0.407, p = 0.027) was observed. For sedentary time, there was a relative decrease of 18.2 min per day (10.7-25.7 min, SMD = 0.437, p = 0.017). For the shuttle run, there was a relative increase of 39.1 m (21.9-56.3, SMD = 0.236, p = 0.037). For the skinfolds, there was a relative decrease of 1.4 mm (0.8-2.0 mm, SMD = 0.246, p = 0.036). Similar results were obtained when a correction for socioeconomic groupings was included.

Conclusion: The findings show that in primary school children, the Daily Mile intervention is effective at increasing levels of MVPA, reducing sedentary time, increasing physical fitness and improving body composition. These findings have relevance for teachers, policymakers, public health practitioners, and health researchers.

Study Design: QE repeated measures pilot

Setting: 2 primary schools

Population of Focus: Primary school children

Data Source: Accelerometer, bodycomposition

Sample Size: 391 students

Age Range: Ages 4-12

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Family Intervention Care Coordination Collaboration with Local Agencies (State)

Intervention Description: Asthma imposes tremendous burden on children, families, and society. Successful management requires coordinated care among children, families, health providers, and schools. Building Bridges for Asthma Care Program, a school-centered program to coordinate care for successful asthma management, was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The program consists of five steps: (1) identify students with asthma; (2) assess asthma risk/control; (3) engage the family and student at risk; (4) provide case management and care coordination, including engagement of health-care providers; and (5) prepare for next school year. Implementation occurred in 28 schools from two large urban school districts in Colorado and Connecticut.

Intervention Results: Significant improvements were noted in the proportions of students with completed School Asthma Care Plans, a quick-relief inhaler at school, Home Asthma Action/Treatment Plans and inhaler technique (p < .01 for all variables).

Conclusion: Building Bridges for Asthma Care was successfully implemented extending asthma care to at-risk children with asthma through engagement of schools, health providers, and families.

Study Design: Program evaluation

Setting: Twenty-eight schools from two large urban school districts in Colorado and Connecticut

Population of Focus: Students with asthma in the participating schools; Families of the at-risk students; School nurses who led the program; Health-care providers engaged in the care coordination activities; Implementation teams in the two urban school districts of Colorado and Connecticut; Asthma champions within the school districts who provided guidance and support for program implementation at individual schools

Sample Size: 463 students

Age Range: Children 5 to 12 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program Electronic PA Assessment (patient/consumer)

Intervention Description: Participants in the BOXVR group engaged in exercise with a virtual reality game, while participants in the guided video group engaged in exercise with a guided workout video. Both interventions consisted of 5 exercise sessions per week, for a total of 15 exercise sessions over a 3-week period. Each exercise session was 10 minutes in length

Intervention Results: The BOXVR group showed a significant improvement in stress levels and performance on a cognitive task (TMT B) compared to the control and guided video groups. Adolescents who participated in BOXVR reported significantly higher levels of enjoyment than those who participated in traditional boxing with a guided video. The control group was the only group that showed a significant reduction in anxiety, but this could be interpreted as possible changes in behavior simply due to being enrolled in a research study and asked about anxiety status. The study suggests that engagement and enjoyment in a 'play' setting may contribute to mental aspects of health in the short-term more than the level of effort

Conclusion: The study suggests that chronic exercise with a VR game may be an effective tool for reducing stress and improving cognitive performance in adolescents. The findings also highlight the importance of engagement and enjoyment in exercise programs for mental health benefits. Future studies should investigate what aspects of gaming in VR contribute the most to stress reduction and cognitive performance

Study Design: The study design is a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Setting: The setting for the study was a public high school in suburban New York, and the study was conducted during the summer of 2021

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study was healthy high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 who were able to participate in physical activity of at least moderate intensity

Sample Size: The sample size for the study was 42 participants, who were randomized into one of three cohorts: a BOXVR group, a guided video group, or a nonintervention control group

Age Range: The age range of the participants was between 14 and 18 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program COMMUNITY Policy (Community)

Intervention Description: Schools signal health priorities through policies. School districts prioritize health and, accordingly, their school health environments through policies that engage parents/guardians, campus educators, staff, and community leaders in the development process. Using a repeated cross-sectional study design, we compare the presence and strength of policies related to four topics—physical activity, nutrition, mental health, and bullying—described in elementary school Campus Improvement Plans (CIPs; also called school improvement plans) within Texas, across four Texas Public Health Regions (PHRs), and between 2016 and 2020. CIPs were collected using a multi-stage probability-based survey approach, scored using an adapted WellSAT tool, and analyzed to determine associations between PHR or year and health topic.

Intervention Results: Across 170 CIPs, bullying was the most frequently addressed topic, followed by mental health, physical activity, and nutrition. On average, schools addressed 2.7 ± 1.3 topics within their CIP; 38.2% of schools addressed all four, 26.5% addressed three, 12.4% addressed two, 15.3% addressed one, and 7.6% addressed none. CIPs in the same district had high levels of clustering (ICCs = 0.28–0.55). The mostly rural Panhandle PHR included the fewest topics in their CIPs and used the weakest policy language.

Conclusion: Between 2016 and 2020, there was a decrease in the proportion of CIPs that addressed nutrition; the strength of language for mental health and bullying also decreased. Regional and time trends reveal opportunities for more robust school health policy interventions.

Study Design: Repeated cross-sectional study

Setting: Elementary Schools in Texas across Texas Public Health Regions

Population of Focus: Elementary aged children, Grades K-5, attending participating schools with Campus Improvement Plans

Sample Size: 170 Campus Improvement Plans/Elementary schools

Age Range: Children ages 5-11 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School Rules

Intervention Description: This study assessed the strength of a sample of school board and secondary school tobacco policies and examined the association with student smoking behaviours.

Intervention Results: The mean school board tobacco policy score was 13.7/40 and the mean secondary school tobacco policy score was 11.3/40. Students were significantly less likely to report current smoking (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-0.99) and more likely to report a supportive school environment (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.04-1.08) with each four-unit (i.e., 10%) increase in school tobacco policy score.

Conclusion: The vast majority of school board and secondary school tobacco policies were missing components and therefore could not be considered comprehensive. Stronger school tobacco policies may help to reduce student current smoking behaviours.

Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of COMPASS study (longitudinal cohort of Canadian secondary school students over time)

Setting: 72 secondary schools in Ontario, 9 secondary schools in Albera, Canada

Population of Focus: Researchers, policymakers, and educators

Sample Size: 22696 students from 43 secondary schools and 21 school boards

Age Range: ages 14-18

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PE Enhancements

Intervention Description: This school-based feasibility study of a randomised cluster trial recruited adolescents aged 12-14 years (n = 224) from five schools (three intervention; two control) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 22-week intervention (The StepSmart Challenge) informed by self-determination theory and incorporating gamification strategies involved a school-based pedometer competition. Outcomes, measured at baseline, and post-intervention (at 22 weeks post-baseline and 52 weeks post-baseline) included daily minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (measured using ActiGraph accelerometer), mental wellbeing (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale), social support for physical activity, time preference (for delayed and larger rewards or immediate and smaller rewards), pro-social behaviour (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)) and the influence of social networks. The intervention's acceptability was explored in focus groups.

Intervention Results: We invited 14 schools to participate; eight showed interest in participating. We recruited the first five who responded; all five completed the trial. Of the 236 pupils invited, 224 participated (94.9%): 84.8% (190/224) provided valid MVPA (minutes/day) at baseline and 57.2% (123/215) at 52 weeks. All other outcomes were well completed apart from the SDQ (65% at baseline). Qualitative data highlighted that participants and teachers found The StepSmart Challenge to be an acceptable intervention.

Conclusion: The level of interest and high recruitment and retention rates provide support for the feasibility of this trial. The intervention, incorporating gamification strategies and the recruitment methods, using parental opt-out procedures, were acceptable to participants and teachers. Teachers also suggested that the implementation of The StepSmart Challenge could be embedded in a lifelong learning approach to health within the school curriculum. As young people's lives become more intertwined with technology, the use of innovative gamified interventions could be one approach to engage and motivate health behavioural change in this population.

Study Design: Feasibility study of a randomized cluster trial

Setting: 5 post-primary schools

Population of Focus: Adolescents aged 12-14 years from 5 schools

Data Source: Accelerometers and questionnaires. Aggregate step counts from Fitbit Zip data were updated weekly for each team on the StepSmart Challenge website leader board

Sample Size: 224 students

Age Range: Ages 12-14

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: The intervention described in the provided PDF was an educational intervention on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HPV infection, and preventive strategies. The intervention involved a set of slides relating to STD prevention with a particular focus on HPV infection, related diseases, and vaccination, which were presented in plenary sessions to all students for which the consent form signed by parents was obtained. The intervention was conducted by medical doctors and researchers of the Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine, and Excellence Specialties of the University of Palermo. The intervention was followed by an on-site HPV vaccination offer in five schools in a dedicated and fully equipped caravan of the Local Health Agency (LHA), parked in the courtyards inside the schools ,[object Object],,[object Object],.

Intervention Results: The study described in the provided PDF found that the educational intervention on STDs, HPV infection, and preventive strategies was strongly associated with HPV vaccination knowledge and uptake among preadolescents aged 11-14 years in the province of Palermo, Italy. The study found that the intervention led to a statistically significant 6% increase in the willingness to receive HPV vaccination among the study participants. The study also found that students attending schools in more deprived areas or students with poor socio-economic conditions were least informed about STDs or the opportunity to protect themselves with vaccination. However, the study demonstrated the high efficacy of school-based formative intervention and a vaccination offer, as 188 preadolescent students of five schools (69.1% of the susceptible sample) not already immunized against HPV were vaccinated during the study duration. The study concluded that the large-scale organization of school-based educational interventions on STDs, HPV-related diseases, and preventive strategies should probably be standardized and extended to improve awareness and willingness of students on the importance of HPV vaccination ,[object Object],,[object Object],.

Conclusion: HPV vaccination represents a clear example of under-use of a practice with a very high scientific value [7]. In Italy, vaccination coverage rates among preadolescents remain considerably low [8]. Of note, the future role of parents and of school educational intervention could represent a solution to improve vaccination attitudes and knowledge of preadolescents, that represents the primary target of HPV vaccination [34]. The large-scale organization of school-based educational interventions on STDs, HPV-related diseases and preventive strategies should probably be standardized and extended in order to improve awareness and willingness of students on the importance of HPV vaccination.

Study Design: The study described in the provided PDF had a pre-post interventional design. The study was conducted in two consecutive school years (2017/2018 and 2018/2019) in 18 first-grade secondary schools located in Palermo, Italy. The schools were sampled through cluster sampling based on urban location and were divided into three levels, according to the deprivation index of the neighborhood or municipality in which they arose. The study involved administering two questionnaires, before and after carrying out an educational intervention on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HPV infection, and preventive strategies. The study also included an on-site HPV vaccination offered after the intervention in five schools in a dedicated and fully equipped caravan of the Local Health Agency (LHA), parked in the courtyards inside the schools ,[object Object],,[object Object],.

Setting: The setting described in the provided PDF is a multicenter project conducted in four Italian regions (Liguria, Veneto, Apulia, Sicily) with the main objective of evaluating the offer of vaccination, coverage rates, and determinants associated with HPV vaccination uptake or refusal in different age classes and target groups ,[object Object],. Specifically, the study was conducted in Sicily, a southern Italian region with about five million inhabitants, divided into nine Local Health Agencies (LHAs) corresponding to nine provinces, including Palermo ,[object Object],. Additionally, the intervention took place in five schools in Palermo, where a dedicated and fully equipped caravan of the Local Health Agency (LHA) was parked in the courtyards inside the schools ,[object Object],.

Population of Focus: The target audience for the study described in the provided PDF is preadolescents attending first-grade secondary schools in the province of Palermo, Italy. A total of 1702 students were enrolled in the study, with a response rate of 68.9% ,[object Object],. The study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding HPV infection and vaccination among this specific group of preadolescents ,[object Object],. Additionally, the study focused on evaluating the offer of vaccination, coverage rates, and determinants associated with HPV vaccination uptake or refusal in different age classes and target groups, including preadolescents aged 11–14 years in the province of Palermo ,[object Object],.

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Age Range: The study in the provided PDF focused on preadolescents aged 11–14 years in the province of Palermo, Italy ,[object Object],. Therefore, the age range of the target audience for this study was 11 to 14 years old.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Teacher/Staff Training CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: This study investigates the prevalence of bullying and the short-term effects on students' bullying perceptions of a preventive intervention conducted among teachers of first-grade secondary schools in Palermo, Sicily (Italy).

Intervention Results: A total of 402 students participated in the study (72.7% response rate). A decrease in the number of bullying episodes after the intervention was reported by the students in all types of bullying explored (physical, verbal, and indirect bullying, observers, resiliency, and prosociality), with all three methods. In particular, a statistically significant decrease in all the bullying areas investigated (except for resiliency) was reported for students attending schools of an intermediate socioeconomic level.

Conclusion: Even if many school-based interventions have been implemented to reduce school bullying throughout the world, this is one of the first conducted in Europe and it assesses the effectiveness among students of an anti-bullying intervention tailored for teachers. The encouraging results in reducing the number of bullying episodes together with the low cost in terms of human and economic resources could suggest an extension of this research on a regional/national scale.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH Peer-led Mentoring/Support Counseling SCHOOL Assembly Media Campaign (Print Materials, Public Address System, Social Media)

Intervention Description: This study examines the impact of a peer support service as an intervention to counteract bullying in a school with a serious problem. The impact of the intervention was assessed by a survey and by qualitative interviews with staff, peer supporters, users and potential users of the service.

Intervention Results: The survey indicated that the intervention had no overall effect on levels of bullying in the school as a whole or on the likelihood that peers would intervene to help. However, the interviews indicated that peer helpers and some victims were helped by the initiative, and some potential users of the service perceived it in a positive light.

Conclusion: Some explanations of the findings and implications for implementation of such interventions are discussed.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PE Enhancements

Intervention Description: We followed up 228 children who started school in 1998-2000 seven years later, when they had reached a mean age of 14.8. The 152 children (59% boys) at the intervention school did 200 minutes of physical education per week during that period, and the 76 children (50% boys) in the three control schools did the standard 60 minutes. Questionnaires assessed the durations of total and leisure-time physical activity and screen-time activity at baseline and after five and seven years.

Intervention Results: Physical activity and screen-time activity were similar between the two groups before the study started. The intervention group then achieved higher durations of total physical activity than the controls (p < 0.001) and these levels remained in the sex-specific evaluations. There were no differences between the groups in the durations of leisure-time activity (p 0.08-0.77) or screen-time activity (p 0.31-0.91).

Conclusion: A school-based exercise intervention programme increased the total duration of physical activity in both sexes without any compensatory increase in screen-time activity. The findings contradict the activity-stat theory, which stated that the duration of physical activity in children is constant.

Study Design: Comparative study (pre-post test) intervention vs. control schools

Setting: 4 primary schools

Population of Focus: Primary school students

Data Source: Questionnaires assessed the durations of total and leisuretime physical activity and screen-time activity at baseline and after 5 and 7 years

Sample Size: 228 students

Age Range: Ages 6-9 at beginning of study; Ages 13-16 at end of study

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Peer-led Curricular Activities/Training Training (Parent/Family) SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Meeting Teacher/Staff Training School Rules

Intervention Description: The Cyber Friendly Schools (CFS) group-randomized controlled trial measured the longitudinal impact of a whole-school online cyberbullying prevention and intervention program, developed in partnership with young people.

Intervention Results: The program was associated with significantly greater declines in the odds of involvement in cyber-victimization and perpetration from pre- to the first post-test, but no other differences were evident between the study conditions. However, teachers implemented only one third of the program content.

Conclusion: More work is needed to build teacher capacity and self-efficacy to effectively implement cyberbullying programs. Whole-school cyberbullying interventions implemented in conjunction with other bullying prevention programs may reduce cyber-victimization more than traditional school-based bullying prevention programs alone.

Study Design: Cluster RCT: pretest-posttest

Setting: Australia

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Pretest (N=3382): Intervention (n=1878); Control (n=1504) Posttest 1 (N=2940): Intervention (n=1593); Control (n=1347) Posttest 2 (N=2874): Intervention (n=1582); Control (n=1292)

Age Range: 13-15

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Comprehensive School-Based PA Program Presentation/meeting/information Session (Classroom) Physically Active Classrooms Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: “GiochiAmo” is an innovative randomized field trial which aims to educate children aged about nutrition, physical activity, smoking and alcohol. Each primary school class worked on a different theme. Particularly, the project is structured in two sequential phases: a lesson for each theme followed by several game sessions during the next three months.

Intervention Results: A total number of 74 and 76 children participated in the physical activity and nutrition interventions. NTs was 4.17 (SD: 2.23) before and 5.03 (SD: 2.79) after the intervention (P = 0.005). PAs was 27.4 (SD: 9.6) before and 30.5 (SD: 10.7) after the intervention (P = 0.003). No significant differences were obtained comparing males and females for all scores. Ds was 0.86 for nutrition and 3.1 for physical activity. Univariate analysis of Delta scores obtained no significant differences.

Conclusion: The present results confirm the effectiveness of 'GiochiAMO' to change nutrition and physical activity behavior.

Study Design: Single arm, cluster field trial (c-RCT)

Setting: Public primary schools

Population of Focus: Second and third grade students in primary school

Data Source: Student self-report

Sample Size: 150 students

Age Range: Ages 6-9

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Training (Parent/Family) CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Training Media Campaign (Print Materials, Public Address System, Social Media)

Intervention Description: This article presents results from an evaluation of the ConRed cyberbullying intervention program.

Intervention Results: Repeated measures MANOVA showed that cyber victims, cyber aggressors and cyberbully/victims reduced their involvement in cyberbullying. Moreover, cyber-victims and bystanders adjusted their perceptions about their control of personal information on the Internet, and cyber aggressors and bystanders reduced their Internet dependence.

Conclusion: The ConRed program had stronger effects on male participants, especially in heightening their affective empathy.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group

Setting: Spain

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Total (N=875) Intervention (n=586); Control (n=289)

Age Range: 11/19/2022

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Health Centers Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Teacher/Staff Training

Intervention Description: Male high school students are at particular risk of forgoing sexual health care. ABSTRACT: Purpose: Adolescent males are less likely to receive health care and have lower levels of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge than adolescent females. The purpose of this study was to determine if a school-based structural intervention focused on school nurses increases receipt of condoms and SRH information among male students. Methods: Interventions to improve student access to sexual and reproductive health care were implemented in six urban high schools with a matched set of comparison schools. Interventions included working with school nurses to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care, including the provision of condoms and information about pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention and services. Intervention effects were assessed through five cross-sectional yearly surveys, and analyses include data from 13,740 male students.

Intervention Results: Nurses in intervention schools changed their interactions with male students who visited them for services, such that, among those who reported they went to the school nurse for any reason in the previous year, those in intervention schools reported significant increases in receipt of sexual health services over the course of the study compared with students in comparison schools. Further, these results translated into population-level effects. Among all male students surveyed, those in intervention schools were more likely than those in comparison schools to report increases in receipt of sexual health services from school nurses.

Conclusion: With a minimal investment of resources, school nurses can become important sources of SRH information and condoms for male high school students.

Study Design: Longitudinal quasi-experimental study

Setting: Urban high schools in a public school district in Los Angeles County, California

Population of Focus: Male high school students from urban high schools

Sample Size: Total of 13,740 male high school students (T1: 2,709 male students; T2: 2,636 male students; T3: 2,690 male students; T4: 2,910 male students; T5: 2,795 male students)

Age Range: Adolescents males ages 14 to 18 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Homework/Extra Credit Presentation/meeting/information Session (Classroom) Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training

Intervention Description: A total of 675 children aged 7-10 years from 16 New Zealand primary schools participated in the Healthy Homework study. Schools were randomised into intervention and control groups (1:1 allocation). Intervention schools implemented an 8-week applied homework and in-class teaching module designed to increase physical activity and improve dietary patterns. Physical activity was the primary outcome measure, and was assessed using two sealed pedometers that monitored school- and home-based activity separately. Secondary outcome measures included screen-based sedentary time and selected dietary patterns assessed via parental proxy questionnaire. In addition, height, weight, and waist circumference were measured to obtain body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). All measurements were taken at baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 6-months post-intervention (T2). Changes in outcome measures over time were estimated using generalised linear mixed models (GLMMs) that adjusted for fixed (group, age, sex, group x time) and random (subjects nested within schools) effects. Intervention effects were also quantified using GLMMs adjusted for baseline values.

Intervention Results: Significant intervention effects were observed for weekday physical activity at home (T1 [P < 0.001] and T2 [P = 0.019]), weekend physical activity (T1 [P < 0.001] and T2 [P < 0.001]), BMI (T2 only [P = 0.020]) and fruit consumption (T1 only [P = 0.036]). Additional analyses revealed that the greatest improvements in physical activity occurred in children from the most socioeconomically deprived schools. No consistent effects on sedentary time, WHtR, or other dietary patterns were observed.

Conclusion: A compulsory health-related homework programme resulted in substantial and consistent increases in children's physical activity - particularly outside of school and on weekends - with limited effects on body size and fruit consumption. Overall, our findings support the integration of compulsory home-focused strategies for improving health behaviours into primary education curricula.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Primary schools in Auckland or Dunedin

Population of Focus: 3rd-5th year students

Data Source: Pedometers, questionnaires (diet, television and computer usage), anthropometrics

Sample Size: 675 students from 16 schools

Age Range: Ages 7-10

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CAREGIVER Motivational Interviewing/Counseling SCHOOL Head Start Participation

Intervention Description: To evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) delivered in the context of a SHS education reduction initiative within Head Start to reduce preschool children’s SHS exposure.

Intervention Results: The primary outcome measure was household air nicotine levels measured by passive dosimeters. Secondary outcomes included child salivary cotinine, self-report of home smoking ban (HSB), and smoking status. Participants in the MI + education group had significantly lower air nicotine levels (0.29 vs. 0.40 mg), 17% increase in prevalence of caregiver-reported HSBs, and a 13% decrease in caregiver smokers compared with education-alone group (all P values < 0.05). Although group differences in salivary cotinine were not significant, among all families who reported having an HSB, salivary cotinine and air nicotine levels declined in both groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: MI may be effective in community settings to reduce child SHSe. More research is needed to identify ways to tailor interventions to directly impact child SHSe and to engage more families to make behavioral change.

Study Design: Randomized trial with two implementation groups, no controls

Setting: Head Start Program

Population of Focus: Children aged 6 months to 6 years whose caregivers reported a smoker living in the household and who spoke English

Data Source: Data collected by project staff

Sample Size: 350 children were recruited

Age Range: Not specified

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: This study examined the effects of a standing desk intervention in a classroom on children's standing and sitting time at school, sedentary and physical activity levels throughout the day (waking hours), and musculoskeletal discomfort. A within-subjects crossover study design was used. Participants used either a standing desk or traditional seated desk for 21 days before swapping desks for another 21 days. Accelerometry and musculoskeletal discomfort data were collected during the last seven days of each 21-day period. Mixed models were used to analyse accelerometry data. Zero-inflated regression models and logistic regression models were used to analyse discomfort data.

Intervention Results: Forty-seven male students (aged 10⁻11 years) participated in the study. Standing time was 21 min/school day higher (p < 0.001) and sitting time was 24 min/school day lower (p = 0.003) when standing desks were used. No significant differences were found in sedentary and physical activity time during waking hours between the standing desk and seated desk conditions. Students were less likely to report musculoskeletal discomfort in the neck, shoulder, elbows and lower back when using standing desks (OR 0.52⁻0.74).

Conclusion: Standing desks significantly increased classroom standing time and decreased musculoskeletal discomfort reports but had no overall effect on daily physical activity levels. Schools should consider moving towards classrooms enabling a variety of postures to potentially improve the long-term health of children.

Study Design: Within-subjects crossover trial

Setting: 1 elementary school

Population of Focus: Male students age 10-11 years

Data Source: Accelerometry and musculoskeletal discomfort data were collected

Sample Size: 47 male students

Age Range: Ages 10-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PE Enhancements CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: Six weekly 45-minute physical education classes conducted by school PE teachers.1 - An athletic subgroup of 20 participants received two additional 90-minute athletic classes per week.2 - School environment modifications: colorful floor markings, sports equipment during recess.3 - Active recess (30 minutes once a week) and sports days (once a month)4. - Teachers trained to incorporate physical activity into regular classes.5

Intervention Results: - Significant improvements were seen in the stand-and-reach test among girls in the intervention group. - Improvements in the shuttle-run beep test were observed only in the athletic subgroup. - No differences were found in daily physical activity, screen time, or school climate between the intervention and control groups.

Conclusion: - Physical education curricula should focus more on athletic performance and increase the number of weekly classes to daily sessions lasting at least 45 minutes.1 - Improvements in athletic endurance for boys and flexibility for girls were seen following daily PE lessons. - 2Significant improvements in beep test results were only seen in the group with additional athletic training.3 - More than six weekly PE classes are needed to improve athletic performance,4 with a focus on athletic skills rather than just achieving high standards.5 - Future studies should involve parents in cultural adjustment programs, examine longer intervention periods, and conduct follow-up assessments.6

Study Design: Controlled intervention trial, parallel design

Setting: - Location: Schools in a disadvantaged neighborhood - Time period: October 2021 to May 2022 - Population: Fifth-sixth-grade children - Environmental factors: Adapted school environment with enhanced physical activity opportunities, active recess, and sports days - Experimental context: Intervention group with six weekly PE classes vs. control group with standard twice-weekly PE classes

Population of Focus: Fifth-sixth-grade children (boys and girls) from disadvantaged schools

Sample Size: - Intervention group: 44 - Control group: 73 - Total: 117

Age Range: 10-12 years old (grades 5-6)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH CAREGIVER Outreach (caregiver) Assessment SCHOOL Reporting & Response System

Intervention Description: The goals of this study were to determine the self-reported environmental tobacco smoke exposure status (ETS) of primary school students in grades 3 to 5, to verify self-reported exposure levels with data provided from a biomarker of exposure, and to develop methods for preventing school children from passive smoking.

Intervention Results: According to questionnaire data, 59.9% of the study group (208 of 347) were exposed to ETS. Urinary cotinine measurements of children were highly consistent with the self-reported exposure levels (P < 0.001). Two different intervention methods were applied to parents of the exposed children. Control tests suggested a remarkable reduction in the proportion of those children demonstrating a recent exposure to ETS in both groups. Proportions of children with urinary cotinine concentrations 10 ng/ml or lower were 79.5% in Group I and 74.2% in Group II (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: Self-reported ETS exposure was found to be pretty accurate in the 9–11 age group when checked with urinary cotinine tests. Only informing parents that their childrens' ETS exposure were confirmed by a laboratory test seems to be very promising in preventing children from ETS.

Study Design: Comparison of two groups with different interventions

Setting: Private school primary grades 3-5

Population of Focus: Primary school students

Data Source: Data collected by project staff

Sample Size: 347 students

Age Range: Not specified

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: The Shaping Healthy Choices Program is a multi-component, school- based intervention that was developed to improve children’s health. This program integrates activities within four components, all working together to sustain positive health outcomes: Nutrition education and promotion, Family and community partnerships, Foods available on the school campus with an emphasis on regional agriculture, School wellness policies

Intervention Results: Mean minutes of MVPA significantly increased at the intervention school (22.3 + 37.8; p = 0.01) and at the control school (29.1 + 49.5; p = 0.01). There were no significant differences in the change in MVPA between the schools. Youth at the intervention school significantly decreased mean minutes in sedentary activity compared to the controls (p = 0.02).

Conclusion: Youth who participated in the SHCP decreased time spent in sedentary activity and increased very vigorous physical activity from pre- to post-intervention, while these changes were not observed at the control school. The overall small physical activity intensity pattern shift supports that physical activity is an important area to target within a multicomponent nutrition intervention aimed at preventing childhood obesity.

Study Design: Pre and post assessments at intervention and control schools

Setting: 2 schools (one intervention and 1 control)

Population of Focus: 4th graders

Data Source: Accelerometer (Polar Active monitors)

Sample Size: 92 youth

Age Range: Ages 9.5-9.6

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Extra-Curricular Activities

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a two-year, empowerment-based health-promotion school intervention had any effects on changes in (a) moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), (b) sedentary time (SED), (c) exercise training (ET) frequency, and (d) ET duration, among adolescents.

Intervention Results: No significant differences were measured between the intervention and control groups for any of the measures. There was an increase of MVPA in intervention group by 6.6 minutes and sedentary time showed a decrease in the intervention group but neither statistically significant compared to control group. No differences were found among the groups for exercise training frequency or duration.

Conclusion: Overall, the intervention was unsuccessful at promoting PA and reducing SED.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental, non-randomized, longitudinal pretestposttest design

Setting: Municipal schools in a multicultural, low SES area of Angered of Gothenburg, Sweden

Population of Focus: 7th grade students (followed through 9th grade)

Data Source: Accelerometers, questionnaire (exercise training), anthropometrics

Sample Size: 152 students (1 intervention school, 2 control schools)

Age Range: Ages 12–13 (followed through 14-16 years)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Active Recess

Intervention Description: Direct observations were conducted during recess before the redesign in May 2014, then again at 6 months and 1 year after the redesign. During each observation, observers scanned the playground and counted how many students were sedentary, engaged in moderate activity, or engaged in vigorous activity. System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth, a validated instrument for observing physical activity in free play settings, was used to collect observation data.

Intervention Results: Six months from baseline, the percentage of children engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during recess increased by 23.3%, and the percentage engaged in vigorous physical activity increased by 26.2%. These increases were sustained at 1 year from baseline, with an increase of 17.2% for moderate to vigorous physical activity and 33.1% for vigorous physical activity. Chi-square tests of independence showed that changes in the proportion of students engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity and vigorous physical activity were statistically significant (p<0.01).

Conclusion: This evaluation demonstrated that environmental interventions involving the provision of structural and loose play equipment can be implemented in an intermediate school setting, and can create a sustainable increase in physical activity among students during recess. This example also demonstrates that schools and community organizations can evaluate the impact of these interventions using relatively simple, low-cost observational methods.

Study Design: Pre-post design

Setting: 1 elementary school

Population of Focus: Students in 5th and 6th grade

Data Source: Direct observation data were collected using System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY)

Sample Size: 148 students

Age Range: Ages 10-12 (5th & 6th grade)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PE Enhancements Active Recess Upgrade of School Facilities

Intervention Results: - Physical activity habits, emotional regulation, and subjective well-being were positively correlated. - Emotional self-regulation partially mediates the relationship between physical activity habits and subjective well-being. - The study suggests that promoting physical activity can enhance emotional regulation and improve subjective well-being.

Conclusion: The study found positive correlations between physical activity habits, emotional regulation, and subjective well-being, with the strongest association being between subjective well-being and emotional self-regulation.1 Emotional self-regulation partially mediates the relationship between physical activity habits and subjective well-being,2 highlighting its importance in improving adolescent well-being.3 The study suggests promoting physically active lifestyles and emotional self-regulation through public programs and policies.4 Limitations include not considering maturity levels and using a vulnerability index for socioeconomic status.5 Future research should explore additional variables like self-efficacy or self-image to further understand these relationships.6

Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study

Setting: - Location: All 16 regions of Chile - Time period: 2017 academic year - Population: Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old attending primary and secondary schools - Environmental factors: Schools, during regular school hours

Population of Focus: Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old attending primary and secondary schools in Chile

Sample Size: 9585

Age Range: 10-19 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Education on Disease/Condition Outreach (School Staff) Patient Navigation

Intervention Description: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Health Insurance Services has partnered with the department’s Early Intervention Program to implement a Service Integration Model to enroll CSHCN, aged 0 to 3, into public health insurance. This model is based on a combined approach of educational messaging to clients and individual counseling or assistance to facilitate enrollment and renewal of health insurance serving a hard-to-reach and vulnerable population. This model uses data from program databases and staff from children’s programs to proactively identify uninsured and underinsured children and facilitate their enrollment into public health insurance. The model has 3 key components allowing for comprehensive and continuous coverage for CSHCN: (1) integration of program messages within the Early Intervention Program (e.g., welcome letter to parents, brochure and poster for provider agencies), (2) data matching with child program data (Early Intervention data, Medicaid data, Census data), and (3) incorporation of program staff (Office of Health Insurance Services child benefit advisors) to work directly with parents (e.g., available in multiple languages and at convenient hours and locations). The model overcomes enrollment barriers by using consumer-friendly enrollment materials and one-on-one assistance, and shows the benefits of a comprehensive and collaborative approach to assisting families with enrollment into public health insurance. A key strategy is to prevent gaps in coverage resulting when parents fail to renew their children’s coverage. Staff are strategically co-located at the offices of providers who serve children enrolled in the Early Intervention Program.

Intervention Results: Since 2008, more than 5,000 children in the Early Intervention Program have been successfully enrolled and coverage renewed in Medicaid through the Service Integration Model. In 2008, the study team found that children in the Early Intervention Program had a34% churning rate for Medicaid because of enrollment barriers and misconception of the Early Intervention Program as a replacement for Medicaid. By 2010, the churning rate for clients assisted through Office of Health Insurance Services was reduced from 34% to 8%. The Office of Health Insurance Services will modify the Service Integration Model to respond to New York State’s implementation of the Health Insurance Exchange required by the 2010 ACA. The model is replicable by other government agencies serving the uninsured and underinsured. Partnerships across government programs and agencies offer opportunities to enroll hard-to-reach populations into public health insurance.

Conclusion: Partnerships across government programs and agencies offer opportunities to enroll hard-to-reach populations into public health insurance. The model reflects how government programs can work together to improve rates of enrollment and retention in public health insurance. The key elements of integration of program messages, data matching, and staff involvement allow for the model to be tailored to the specific needs of other government programs.

Study Design: Program evaluation

Setting: Community (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Health Insurance Services and the Early Intervention Program)

Population of Focus: Young children with special health care needs

Sample Size: 6,500 children in early intervention with a Medicaid number

Age Range: 0-3 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Teacher/Staff Training PE Enhancements CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of a teacher to implement the Team Pentathlon (TP) in order to improve the PAP in primary children.

Intervention Results: Several teachers noted significant increases in PAP in the IG for both boys and girls (p ≤ 0.05 or p < 0.01), whereas others found only small improvements in PAP. One teacher even observed higher PAP in the CG. Training session records revealed that the teacher himself, how the TP is implemented, and proper resources were the three elements that explained the successful implementation of the TP program.

Conclusion: The implementation of the TP significantly increased the PAP in primary children. Training sessions helped teachers to implement the TP program but personal engagement, motivation, respecting protocol, and an adequate environment are also necessary in improving the PAP of children.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Multicomponent SchooL-Based Program Peer-led Curricular Activities/Training

Intervention Description: This study examined the effects of the Finnish anti-bullying program KiVa on changes in self-reported affective and cognitive empathy and tested whether these effects varied depending on students’ gender, initial levels of empathy, peer-reported bullying, and peer-perceived popularity, as well as school type (primary versus secondary school) and classroom bullying norms.

Intervention Results: KiVa had a positive effect on affective empathy, but not cognitive empathy. The effects of the program on both types of empathy did not depend on students' gender, initial levels of empathy, bullying, or popularity, nor on school type or classroom bullying norms.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that KiVa can raise students' affective empathy regardless of students' gender, status, initial empathy, or levels of bullying, and regardless of school type or classroom bullying norms.

Study Design: Pre-post design

Setting: Primary and secondary schools

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents

Sample Size: 15403

Age Range: 8-14

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Social Network/Peer

Intervention Description: Thirty-seven elementary school students participated in a 4-week randomized controlled study (1-week baseline; 2-week intervention [with only the Game group receiving MKMM]; and 1-week follow-up). All participants wore a Tractivity® accelerometer throughout. Linear mixed models were applied to assess sustainability; a second 42-children-based dataset and age-/sex-adjusted linear regression models were used to compare effect across socioeconomic environments.

Intervention Results: In the first week of intervention, the Game group compared to the Control group showed a greater increase in physical activity (of 1,758 steps/day [95% confidence interval, CI = 133-3,385] and 31 active minutes/day [95% CI = 4-59]), relative to baseline (13,986 steps/day; 231 active minutes/day). However, this was not sustained in the second intervention week or follow-up. The school within a lower socioeconomic status environment showed lower baseline activity and the 1-week intervention resulted in a greater increase relative to baseline (3,633 steps/day more [95% CI = 1,281-5,985]).

Conclusion: MKMM could be a useful short-term physical activity promotion tool; however, effectiveness may decrease as novelty diminishes.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 2 elementary schools with different socioeconomic environments

Population of Focus: Elementary school students (9-13-year-olds)

Data Source: Accelerometer

Sample Size: 79 students in two interventions

Age Range: Ages 9-13

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Health Centers

Intervention Description: We evaluated access and quality of health services at an urban high school with a SHC compared with a school without a SHC, using a quasiexperimental research design. Data were collected at the beginning of the school year, using a paper and pencil classroom questionnaire (n = 2,076 students). We measured SHC impact in several ways including grade by school interaction terms.

Intervention Results: Students at the SHC school were more likely to report having a regular healthcare provider, awareness of confidential services, support for health services in their school, and willingness to utilize those services. Students in the SHC school reported higher quality of care as measured by: respect for their health concerns, adequate time with the healthcare provider, understandable provider communications, and greater provider discussion at their last visit on topics such as sexual activity, birth control, emotions, future plans, diet, and exercise. Users of the SHC were also more likely to report higher quality of care, compared with either nonusers or students in the comparison school.

Conclusion: Access to comprehensive health services via a SHC led to improved access to health care and improved quality of care. Impact was measureable on a school-wide basis but was greater among SHC users.

Study Design: a quasiexperimental research design

Setting: an urban high school

Data Source: a paper and pencil classroom questionnaire

Sample Size: n = 2,076 students

Age Range: High school age

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: A total of 210 3rd to 5th grade (age = 9.1 ± 0.1) students from one U.S. elementary school participated in a 4-week intervention. Students’ physical activity levels were measured using pedometers, quantified by step counts pre- and post-intervention.

Intervention Results: Results from the study indicated that students’ physical activity levels increased after participation in the intervention; male students’ physical activity levels were higher than female students. Additionally, there was an increase in physical activity levels regardless of weight categories, with students of healthy weight exhibiting the most increase following participation in the intervention.

Conclusion: In view of the improvement of children’s physical activity levels following their participation in a classroom-based physical activity curriculum, it is recommended that training and resources be provided for teachers to easily implement the curriculum during the school day.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental design

Setting: Elementary schools (teacher-led)

Population of Focus: Elementary school aged children in grades 3-5

Data Source: Pedometer data, stadiometer (height), medical scale (weight)

Sample Size: 210 students

Age Range: Ages 8-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Training

Intervention Description: It is well-documented that cyberbullying and victimization co-occur with traditional forms indicating that they share similar mechanisms. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the general antibullying program ViSC might also be effective in tackling these new forms of bullying.

Intervention Results: Utilizing a multiple group bivariate latent change score model controlling for traditional aggression, traditional victimization, and age, results demonstrate program effectiveness for cyberbullying (latent d = 0.39) and cyber victimization (latent d = 0.29) indicating that these behaviors reflect a systemic (school) problem.

Conclusion: The present study first of all showed that a general antibullying program is also effective in preventing cyberbullying and cyber victimization. The study also confirms important co-occurrences between cyberbullying, cyber victimization, traditional aggression and traditional victimization already reported in the literature (Kowalski et al., 2014). It was shown that traditional aggression is an important risk factor over time, because youth involved in traditional aggression show, despite the positive program effects for reducing cyberbullying, an increase in cyberbullying over time. In contrary, cyber victimization was rather unstable, because youth involved in cyber victimization show, despite the positive program effects for reducing cyber victimization, a decrease in cyber victimization over time (see also Gradinger, Strohmeier, Schiller, et al., 2012). In our interpretation, this study again showed that cyberbullying is “the tip of the iceberg” (Gradinger et al., 2009), and consequently whole school approaches are needed to tackle bullying as a systemic problem (Kowalski et al., 2014; Swearer & Espelage, 2004). Specific cyberbullying prevention programs are certainly valuable; however, the implementation of a holistic whole school approach might have the most return of investment on the long run.

Study Design: Cluster RCT: pretest-posttest

Setting: Austria

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Total (N=2042) Intervention (n=1377); Control (n=665)

Age Range: Mean: 11.7

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL School-Based Dental Screening

Intervention Description: Researchers identified and searched multiple databases to search for randomized control trials that evaluated school dental screening compared with no intervention or with another type of screening

Intervention Results: The systematic review found there was very low certainty of evidence to support the role of school screening programmes in improving dental attendance. There was a low certainty of evidence to conclude that criteria-based screening, personalised referral letters or screening supplemented with motivation improve dental attendance.

Conclusion: The systematic review found there was very low certainty of evidence to support the role of school screening programmes in improving dental attendance. There was a low certainty of evidence to conclude that criteria-based screening, personalised referral letters or screening supplemented with motivation improve dental attendance.

Setting: School/preschool

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents ages 4 to 16

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Comprehensive School-Based PA Program

Intervention Description: In this study, we examined the development of children's moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and physical education (PE) enjoyment through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program 2012-2014.

Intervention Results: The proportion of children meeting the current MVPA guidelines declined from 38% to 22% (intervention) and 14% to 9% (control), whereas PE enjoyment was stable in both groups. Boys were more physically active than girls only within control group children. Teachers' feedback indicated that violence and bullying among intervention students reduced during the program, which can be considered as an additional benefit.

Conclusion: It may be that both MVPA and PE enjoyment may require more tailored actions to be increased across a long-term program. It is important to ensure that school-based physical activity programs, especially including transition from elementary to middle school level, provide all children positive experiences, and thus, may improve their motivation, and MVPA participation during school days and leisure time.

Study Design: RCT (Voluntary participation as control/ intervention schools; collected data from random subset)

Setting: Elementary schools in central and northeast Finland

Population of Focus: Elementary school students

Data Source: Accelerometer, online questionnaire

Sample Size: 661 students

Age Range: Ages 11-13

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Multicomponent School-Based Program Comprehensive School-Based PA Program CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: In this study, we examined the development of children's moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and physical education (PE) enjoyment through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program 2012-2014.

Intervention Results: The proportion of children meeting the current MVPA guidelines declined from 38% to 22% (intervention) and 14% to 9% (control), whereas PE enjoyment was stable in both groups. Boys were more physically active than girls only within control group children. Teachers' feedback indicated that violence and bullying among intervention students reduced during the program, which can be considered as an additional benefit.

Conclusion: It may be that both MVPA and PE enjoyment may require more tailored actions to be increased across a long-term program. It is important to ensure that school-based physical activity programs, especially including transition from elementary to middle school level, provide all children positive experiences, and thus, may improve their motivation, and MVPA participation during school days and leisure time.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Multicomponent School-Based Program

Intervention Description: An external fitness specialist was employed to deliver a two-phased PA intervention program during the school PE timetable. Phase 1 included showing an educational DVD during school assembly which featured local sport role models. The DVD highlighted: 1) the importance of PA to improve health, 2) the use of circuit training sessions to demonstrate whole body exercise, and 3) the importance of exercise intensity by increasing breathlessness. This was followed by 10-days of introductory circuit training sessions (CTS) within class PE lessons. Students were encouraged to increase exercise duration on each CTS exercise station by increasing number of repetitions and intensity during each subsequent session. Phase 2 ran over a period of 5 months and had two distinct elements. In the first 4 weeks, students were provided with supervised exercise sessions using children’s sized gym equipment including a ski-walker, stepper, elliptical cross-trainer, bicycle, leg extension/leg curl machine, twister, chest press, shoulder press, and bicep curl/tricep extension machine (Phit-Kidz Range, Beny Sports UK Ltd.; EQ Fitness, Sportwise Ltd., UK) during weekly class PE lessons. Students were also allowed access to the gym equipment during recreational times (e.g., lunch recess, before/after school). The second element of Phase 2, included relocating the children’s gym equipment to local community facilities (e.g. village hall, community churches) in order to increase access and facilitate sustained community 7 participation. Both phases included a reward system using PA diaries in which students received prizes, such as medals and certificates, when they achieved a set number of PA goals. Students were encouraged to complete the PA diaries with parental support to record PA performed at school, home and in the community. Following introduction of the intervention by an external instructor, classroom teachers were then expected to continue the intervention delivery. Classroom teachers were provided a program booklet and 1 hour training session to deliver the CTS and weekly gym equipment sessions. UK schools typically do not have designated PE teachers at elementary level education and the PE curriculum is delivered by classroom teachers.

Intervention Results: CG increased body mass (P > .001), aerobic capacity (P > .001), and push-ups (P = .005), as well as improved attitudinal scores toward health and fitness and vertigo (P < .05) compared to the IG. Process evaluation revealed struggles with implementation and design, including pedagogical issues to facilitate program goals. The intervention did not improve attitudinal outcomes, PA levels, or physical fitness above that of the CG.

Conclusion: As some of the data sets had non-normal distributions, all data was further analysed using class means mixed effect model and Mann-Whitney U test. Table 4 provides the F and p values from the reduced class mean fixed effect model and the adjusted Z and p value from the Mann Whitney U test for further comparison. These analyses revealed increases in the CG for body mass, stature, BMI percentile, aerobic capacity, push-ups, sit and reach left, and the following attitudinal components: health and fitness, social continuation, and vertigo compared to the IG (p <0.05). These findings lend further support that there were no overall effects on attitudinal or physical health outcomes in the IG compared to the CG.

Study Design: Quasi experimental, Mixed methods outcome evaluation

Setting: 72 urban elementary schools in the UK

Population of Focus: Elementary students from 4 UK schools

Data Source: Anthropometrics, physical fitness battery, questionnaires (attitudes and PA)

Sample Size: 694 students (468 intervention, 128 controls) and 19 teachers

Age Range: Ages 7-12

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Teacher/Staff Training CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: The present study aimed at implementing the P.E.A.C.E. (Preparation, Education. Action, Coping, Evaluation) pack program, developed in Australia, in Italian high schools.

Intervention Results: After the intervention, severe victims (victimized once/week or more often) showed a significant decrease in victimization and higher scores in self-efficacy, while an increase in victimization was observed in the not involved students. As reported by all the groups after the intervention, classmates were perceived more likely to intervene when a bullying episode occurred. By contrast, occasional and severe victims perceived their teachers as less likely to intervene.

Conclusion: The P.E.A.C.E. pack is a promising program confirming in Italian schools the effectiveness already shown in other countries. This program is very useful for severe victims, supporting their self-confidence with a decrease in the frequency of aggressive episodes.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Active Recess

Intervention Description: Three schools were randomly selected by an intervention group in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013: Intervention (Active Module of Active Recess - MARA) + Text Messages (SMS) (MARA+SMS group), intervention (MARA group), control (control group). Intervention was implemented for ten weeks. The duration and intensity of physical activity and sedentary behaviors were measured objectively using accelerometers Actigraph-GT3X+. Adiposity was measured by body mass index and fat percentage. We measured at baseline (T0) and during the tenth week of intervention (T1). We evaluated the effect of the intervention using a difference-in-difference analysis (DID).

Intervention Results: We included 120 students (57.5% girls; mean age = 10.5 years; standard deviation [SD] = 0.64). There was a significant increase in the mean daily minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the MARA group (Difference T1-T0 = 6.1 minutes, standard error [SE] = 3.49, p = 0.005) in relation to the control group. There were no significant changes in the minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the MARA+SMS group (Difference T1-T0 = -1.0 minute; SE = 3.06; p = 0.363). The minutes decreased in the control group (Difference T1-T0 = -7.7 minutes; SE = 3.15; p = 0.011). The minutes of sedentary behaviors decreased in the MARA and MARA+SMS groups and increased in the control group (MARA Difference T1-T0 = -15.8 minutes; SE = 10.05; p= 0.279; MARA+SMS Difference T1-T0 = -11.5 minutes; SE = 8.80; p= 0.869; Control Difference T1-T0 = 10.9 minutes; SE = 9.07; p = 0.407). There was a higher participation in the MARA group in relation to the MARA+SMS group (MARA group = 34.4%; MARA+SMS group = 12.1%). There were no significant changes in adiposity at 10 weeks according to difference-in-differences analysis (body mass index p: ΔMARA+SMS group versus Δcontrol group = 0.945, ΔMARA group versus Δcontrol group = 0.847, ΔMARA+SMS group versus ΔMARA group = 0.990; FP p ΔMARA+SMS group versus Δcontrol group = 0.788, ΔMARA group versus Δcontrol group = 0.915, ΔMARA+SMS group versus ΔMARA group = 0.975).

Conclusion: The Active Module of Active Recess is a promising strategy to increase physical activity levels and decrease sedentary behavior in students. The addition of Text Messages was not associated with increased moderate to vigorous physical activity or changes in adiposity.

Study Design: Randomized community trial

Setting: Primary Schools in Bogota, Columbia

Population of Focus: 5th grade students

Data Source: Accelerometers, anthropometrics

Sample Size: 120 students from 3 randomly selected schools that were part of a larger study: International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyles, and the Environment (ISCOLE)

Age Range: Ages 9-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Multicomponent School-Based Program Outreach (School Staff) Care Coordination

Intervention Description: N/A

Intervention Results: Based on a sample of 64,710 children, 0.5% identified school-based providers as their primary source of health care. Children who were older, uninsured, or living in the Northeast were significantly more likely to report school-based providers as their usual source of care. Children whose usual source of care was a school-based provider were less likely to receive care meeting medical home criteria than children who usually received care at a doctor's office.

Conclusion: While SBHCs improve access to care, our findings indicate potential challenges with establishing a medical home for children who usually receive health care from a school-based provider.

Study Design: Using data from the 2016-2018 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), we analyzed children's usual source of care (school-based provider, doctor's office or clinic, other location, or none), and whether they received care meeting medical home criteria.

Setting: 2016-2018 National Survey of Children's Health; United States

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents, particularly those that use SBHCs

Sample Size: 64710

Age Range: 0-17

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PE Enhancements

Intervention Description: Effective physical activity interventions are needed for children because health behaviors track into adulthood, and risk factors for diseases begin early in life. No study has determined whether an intervention designed using a Community-Based Participatory Research approach can improve moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the related psychosocial constructs in underserved children. This study determined whether improvements in MVPA and related psychosocial constructs (self-efficacy, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and skills) occurred following a Community-Based Participatory Research intervention in underserved, rural children. It was then determined if these constructs were mediators of MVPA.

Intervention Results: There were no differences at baseline between groups. MVPA (30.0 [4.4] min), knowledge, and skill scores were significantly higher in the intervention group compared with the comparison group at follow-up (P < .05). Knowledge and skills were mediating variables of MVPA.

Conclusion: Priority should be placed on research that determines the sustained impact of similar Community-Based Participatory Research interventions.

Study Design: RCT

Setting: 2 fifth-grade classes in a public school in rural Alabama

Population of Focus: Students in grade 5 (all African American; all on free or reducedpriced lunch)

Data Source: Accelerometer; survey with questions from the Patientcentered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) Adolescent Psychosocial Scale

Sample Size: 39 students

Age Range: Ages 10-11-year-olds

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Extra-Curricular Activities CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Results: - Adolescents with ID are intrinsically motivated to participate in PA and sports, but face challenges such as bullying and exclusion. - The study identified three main categories: activity, surroundings, and body-and health awareness, which are crucial for understanding their perceptions and motivations. - Support from significant others is a key factor for increasing PA participation among adolescents with ID.

Conclusion: The study aimed to identify experiences of adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) regarding physical activity (PA) and sports.1 Key findings include the importance of support from significant others, intrinsic motivation through feelings of joy and competence, and awareness of physical and cognitive limitations.2 Practical challenges such as distance and accessibility were noted.3 The study emphasizes the need for tailored physical activities to promote health and inclusion for individuals with ID.4 It suggests that increasing participation in societal activities can lead to better health and inclusion.5 The voice of individuals with ID should be heard by education systems, sports associations, politicians, and society.6 School physical education is highlighted as a crucial arena for promoting PA and should be prioritized.7

Study Design: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews; single-site study

Setting: - Location: Sweden - Educational Setting: Special class in Upper Secondary school - Physical Location: School - Time Period: April to November 2018 - Population: Adolescents with intellectual disability - Environmental Factors: Some participants lived in group-home facilities, others with families

Population of Focus: Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID), aged 16-20 years, from a special class in Upper Secondary school in Sweden

Sample Size: 12 (5 boys, 7 girls)

Age Range: 16-20 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Social Network/Peer

Intervention Description: Girls Active involves teachers reviewing PA, sport and physical education provision, culture and practices in their school; attending training; creating action plans; and effectively working with girls as peer leaders to influence decision-making and to promote PA to their peers. Support from a hub school and the YST is offered.

Intervention Results: Twenty schools and 1752 pupils were recruited; 1211 participants provided complete primary outcome data at 14 months. No difference was found in mean MVPA level between groups at 14 months [1.7 minutes/day, 95% confidence interval (CI) –0.8 to 4.3 minutes/day], but there was a small difference in mean MVPA level at 7 months (2.4 minutes/day, 95% CI 0.1 to 4.7 minutes/day). Significant differences between groups were found at 7 months, but not at 14 months, in some of the objective secondary outcomes: overall PA level represented by average acceleration (1.39 mg, 95% CI 0.1 to 2.2 mg), after-school sedentary time (–4.7 minutes/day, 95% CI –8.9 to –0.6 minutes/day), overall light PA level (5.7 minutes/day, 95% CI 1.0 to 10.5 minutes/day) and light PA level on school days (4.5 minutes/day, 95% CI 0.25 to 8.75 minutes/day). Minor, yet statistically significant, differences in psychosocial measures at 7 months were found in favour of control schools. Significant differences in self-esteem and identified motivation in favour of intervention schools were found at 7 and 14 months, respectively. Subgroup analyses showed a significant effect of the intervention for those schools with higher numbers of pupils at 14 months. Girls Active was well received by teachers, and they reported that implemented strategies and activities were having a positive impact in schools. Barriers to implementation progress included lack of time, competing priorities and the programme flexibility. Implementation costs ranged from £2054 (£23/pupil) to £8545 (£95/pupil) per school. No differences were found between groups for health-related quality-of-life scores or frequencies, or for costs associated with general practitioner, school nurse and school counsellor use.

Conclusion: Girls Active may not have had an effect on the random 90 girls per school included in the evaluation. Although we included a diverse sample of schools, the results may not be generalisable to all schools. Girls Active was viewed positively but teachers did not implement as many aspects of the programme as they wanted. The intervention was unlikely to have a wide impact and did not have an impact on MVPA level at 14 months. Capitalising on the opportunities of a flexible programme like this, while also learning from the stated barriers to and challenges of long-term implementation that teachers face, is a priority for research and practice.

Study Design: Two-arm cluster RCT

Setting: 20 secondary schools

Population of Focus: Girls aged 11-14

Data Source: Wrist-worn accelerometers

Sample Size: 1,752 pupils (Girls)

Age Range: Ages 11-14

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Physically Active Classrooms CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: Classroom type (open learning spaces vs. conventional classrooms) - Components: Teachers' instructions regarding student movement (T1: restrictive, T2: free movement, T3: organized transitions, T4: organized physical activity) - Frequency and Duration: Observed during lessons over a school week - Dose/Amount: Not specified

Intervention Results: - Overall, classroom-based physical activity was not higher in open learning spaces than in conventional classrooms. - 5th grade students in open learning spaces had more sedentary time and less moderate-to-vigorous physical activity compared to those in conventional classrooms. - Both grades had more breaks from sedentary time in open learning spaces, but this did not translate to overall higher physical activity levels.

Conclusion: The study found that open learning spaces did not increase classroom-based physical activity compared to conventional classrooms, contrary to expectations.1 5th grade students in open learning spaces had more sedentary time and less moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, but both grades had more breaks from sedentary time.2 Teachers' instructions in open learning spaces were more restrictive for 5th graders, which may explain the lower physical activity levels.3 The study suggests that while open learning spaces may not increase overall physical activity, they can promote breaks from sedentary time.4 The role of teachers in promoting physical activity is highlighted, with a need to address barriers to movement integration.5 Future studies should include larger sample sizes and assess students' personal views on physical activity.6

Study Design: Observational study, multi-site, non-randomized, prospective

Setting: The study was conducted in Finland during the 2018-2019 academic year. It involved 182 3rd and 5th grade students from three schools: one with an open learning space and two with conventional classrooms. The setting included both physical environments and the social context of student-teacher interactions.

Population of Focus: 3rd and 5th grade students

Sample Size: 182

Age Range: - 3rd graders: approximately 9.3 to 9.7 years - 5th graders: approximately 11.2 to 11.5 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: The Israeli Health Promoting School Network (HPSN) is actively committed to enhancing a healthy lifestyle for the entire school population. This study aimed to explore the contribution of school participation in the HPSN and students' individual characteristics to healthy eating and physical activity habits among Israeli school children aged 10-12 years.

Intervention Results: Multi-level analysis indicated that student's individual characteristic was significantly associated with healthy eating and physical activity habits. The subjective self-reported health education received at school was statistically significant factor associated with students' health behaviors. The school's affiliation with the HPSN was not associated with higher healthy eating and physical activity scores after adjusting for individual factors.

Conclusion: These findings suggest that Israeli HPSN schools do not contribute to children's health behaviors more than other schools. Therefore, health promoting activities in HPSN schools need to be improved to justify their recognition as members of the HPS network and to fulfill their mission.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental design

Setting: 2 elementary schools; 5 classes

Population of Focus: 5th grade students

Data Source: Fitbit data

Sample Size: 116 5th grade students

Age Range: Ages 10-11 (5th grade)

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Active Recess

Intervention Description: Not mentioned (the paper does not describe an intervention being implemented or tested during the study period)

Intervention Results: - The study found that community use of schoolyards outside of school hours was limited, with only 56 groups observed during evenings and weekends. - During recess periods, 19% of groups were engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), with paved surfaces associated with higher MVPA levels compared to grass or play structures. - Supervised groups had less MVPA than unsupervised groups, and mixed-gender groups had a higher prevalence of prosocial behavior compared to single-gender groups.

Conclusion: The study concludes that the System for Observing Outdoor Play Environments in Neighborhood Schools (SOOPEN) is a reliable tool for assessing physical activity and social interactions in schoolyards.1 Key findings include higher MVPA in paved areas compared to grass areas,2 lower MVPA with direct adult supervision,3 and higher prosocial behavior in mixed-gender groups.4 The study highlights the potential for schoolyards to serve as community resources5 but notes low community use during evenings and weekends.6 Future research should investigate changes in physical activity, prosocial behavior, and community use after schoolyard renovations,7 as well as the role of adult-led physical activity and programming within schoolyard zones.8

Study Design: Cross-sectional study, observational study, multi-site study

Setting: - Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA - Time Period: Spring and summer of 2022 - Population: Elementary school students and community members - Environmental Factors: Urban schoolyards with paved surfaces, field/grass areas, and play structures/swings; mild weather conditions

Population of Focus: Children (elementary school-aged) and community members (including families)

Sample Size: Not mentioned

Age Range: 5-10 years old

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL School-Based Dental Screening

Intervention Description: Researchers conducted a review of the literature to understand the differences in dentla attendance rates of children receiving a school based dental screening versus those not receiving it.

Intervention Results: Researchers found very low certainty evidence that was insufficient to allow them to draw conclusions about whether there is a role for traditional school dental screening in improving dental attendance. In addition, when compared to traditional screening there was no evidence of a difference in dental attendance (very low-certainty evidence).

Conclusion: The trials included in this review evaluated short-term effects of screening, assessing follow-up periods of three to eight months. We found very low certainty evidence that was insufficient to allow us to draw conclusions about whether there is a role for traditional school dental screening in improving dental attendance. For criteria-based screening, we found low-certainty evidence that it may improve dental attendance when compared to no screening. However, when compared to traditional screening there was no evidence of a difference in dental attendance (very low-certainty evidence). We found low-certainty evidence to conclude that personalised or specific referral letters improve dental attendance when compared to non-specific counterparts. We also found low-certainty evidence that screening supplemented with motivation (oral health education and offer of free treatment) improves dental attendance in comparison to screening alone. We did not find any trials addressing cost-effectiveness and adverse effects of school dental screening.

Setting: School/preschool

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): YOUTH Peer-led Mentoring/Support Counseling CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training SCHOOL School Rules

Intervention Description: To assess the impact of a peer counselling scheme on peer counsellors and the school community.

Intervention Results: Peer counsellors benefited from their involvement through an acquisition of transferable communication and interpersonal skills, and, compared to age-matched control pupils, had increased social self-esteem. There were no reductions in self-reported bullying and victimization, but in general pupils believed that there was less bullying in school and that the school was doing more about bullying, with year 7 students showing the most positive changes.

Conclusion: Peer-counselling schemes can improve self-esteem of peer supporters, and also impact positively on perceptions of bullying in the school; but impact on actual experiences of bullying is less clear, and there may be problems with the acceptance and use of such programmes by older students.

Study Design: QE: pretest-posttest design

Setting: UK

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Pretest (n =375); Posttest (n=342)

Age Range: 11/14/2022

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Adult-led Support/Counseling/Remediation Reporting & Response System YOUTH CLASSROOM_SCHOOL PATIENT_CONSUMER Feedback

Intervention Description: This SHS reduction trial assigned families at random to brief coaching and continuous real-time feedback (intervention) or measurement-only (control) groups.

Intervention Results: PEs were significantly correlated with air nicotine levels (r=0.60) and reported indoor cigarette smoking (r=0.51). Interrupted time-series analyses showed an immediate intervention effect, with reduced PEs the day following intervention initiation. The trajectory of daily PEs over the intervention period declined significantly faster in intervention homes than in control homes. Pretest to post-test, air nicotine levels, cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use decreased more in intervention homes than in control homes.

Conclusion: Results suggest that real-time particle feedback and coaching contingencies reduced PEs generated by cigarette smoking and other sources.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Notification/Information Materials (Online Resources, Information Guide) Distribution of Promotional Items (Classroom/School)

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Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Class Rules CLASSROOM_SCHOOL

Intervention Description: The objective of this trial was to investigate the impact, value for money and longer-term outcomes of the Good Behaviour Game.

Intervention Results: There was no evidence that the Good Behaviour Game improved any outcomes (hypothesis 1). The only significant subgroup moderator effect identified was contrary to expectations: at-risk boys in Good Behaviour Game schools reported higher rates of bullying (hypothesis 2). The moderating effect of the amount of time spent playing the Good Behaviour Game was unclear; in the context of both moderate (≥ 1030 minutes over 2 years) and high (≥ 1348 minutes over 2 years) intervention compliance, there were significant reductions in children’s psychological well-being, but also significant reductions in their school absence (hypothesis 3). The only medium-term intervention effect was for peer and social support at 24 months, but this was in a negative direction (hypothesis 4). After disaggregating within- and between-individual effects, we found no temporal within-individual associations between children’s mental health and their academic attainment (hypothesis 5). Last, our cost–consequences analysis indicated that the Good Behaviour Game does not provide value for money (hypothesis 6).

Conclusion: The Good Behaviour Game cannot be recommended based on the findings reported here.

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PARENT/FAMILY Presentation/Meeting/Information Session/Event CLASSROOM Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Meeting

Intervention Description: This study assessed an intervention targeting bullying.

Intervention Results: Students reported bullying experiences on the Peer Relations Questionnaire and attitudes using the Attitude to Victim and Bully Scales, prior to the intervention and one year later. There was little difference between conditions on most measures.

Conclusion: Short-term educational approaches appear to have little impact on bullying behaviour, and schools may need to develop alternative approaches.

Study Design: Cluster RCT: pretest-posttest

Setting: Australia

Population of Focus: Not specified

Data Source: Not specified

Sample Size: Pretest: Intervention (n=155); Control (n=289) Posttest: Intervention (n=111); Control (n=207) Analysis: Intervention (n=152); Control (n=248)

Age Range: 12/15/2022

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Comprehensive School-Based PA Program

Intervention Description: PA levels from 3294 fourth grade students in 24 intervention schools and 7 control schools in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia were measured during the 2015-2016 academic year. PA measures included daily steps in school, steps taken in physical education class (PE), and percent of PE class time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Intervention effectiveness was assessed using generalized estimating equations adjusting for sex and school-level socioeconomic status (SES).

Intervention Results: After adjusting for sex and school-level SES, intervention students had significantly higher increases in average daily steps (p < .05), steps taken in PE (p < .01), and percent of PE class spent in MVPA (p < .01) than control students.

Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of CSPAPs in increasing PA. Further research using randomized controlled trials of large-scale implementations, longer follow-up periods, and more diverse student sample is warranted.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental design

Setting: Georgia public elementary schools in 3 metropolitan Atlanta counties

Population of Focus: Elementary school aged children

Data Source: Pedometers, and Gopher FITstep Pros

Sample Size: n 3,294 students

Age Range: Ages 9-10

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Family-Based Interventions School-Based Family Intervention Access

Intervention Description: We sought to understand the experiences of community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families. We used a two-stage, community-partnered approach. First, we analysed 16 interviews with homeless-experienced veteran parents (parents who served in the military; n = 9) living in permanent housing and providers of homeless services (n = 7), conducted from February to September 2016, for themes of community integration. Second, we developed a workgroup of nine homeless-experienced veteran parents living in a permanent housing facility, who met four times from December 2016 to July 2017 to further understand community integration. We audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed the interviews and workgroups for community integration themes.

Intervention Results: We describe our findings across three stages of community integration: (a) first housed, (b) adjusting to housing and the community, and (c) housing maintenance and community integration. We found that parents tended to isolate after transitioning into permanent housing. After this, families encountered new challenges and were guarded about losing housing. One facilitator to community integration was connecting through children to other parents and community institutions (e.g. schools). Although parents felt safe around other veterans, many felt judged by non-veterans. Parents and providers reported a need for resources and advocacy after obtaining housing. We share implications for improving community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families, including providing resources after obtaining housing, involving schools in facilitating social connections, and combating stigma.

Conclusion: Parents tended to isolate after transitioning into permanent housing. After this, families encountered new challenges and were guarded about losing housing. One facilitator to community integration was connecting through children to other parents and community institutions (e.g. schools). Although parents felt safe around other veterans, many felt judged by non-veterans. Parents and providers reported a need for resources and advocacy after obtaining housing.

Study Design: two-stage, community-partnered approach

Setting: United States

Population of Focus: researchers, public health specialists

Sample Size: n=16 parents

Age Range: N/A

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Physically Active Classrooms

Intervention Description: We aimed to explore the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a classroom-based intervention on moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) and total PA. The secondary aim was to assess the acceptability and sustainability of the intervention. In a mixed-methods, non-randomised, exploratory controlled before-and-after study, 152 children (10 ± 0.7 years) were recruited from five schools; two intervention (n = 72) and three control (n = 80) schools. School teachers delivered an 8-week classroom-based intervention, comprising of 10 minutes daily MVPA integrated into the curriculum. The control schools maintained their usual school routine. Mean daily MVPA (min), total PA (mean cpm), physical fitness, and health-related quality of life measurements were taken at baseline, end of intervention, and 4-weeks post-intervention (follow-up).

Intervention Results: Data were analysed using a constrained baseline longitudinal analysis model accounting for the hierarchical data structure. For the primary outcomes (MVPA and total PA) the posterior mean difference and 95% compatibility interval were derived using a semi-Bayesian approach with an explicit prior. The acceptability and sustainability of the intervention was explored via thematic content analysis of focus group discussions with teachers (n = 5) and children (n = 50). The difference in mean daily MVPA (intervention-control) was 2.8 (-12.5 to 18.0) min/day at 8 weeks and 7.0 (-8.8 to 22.8) min/day at follow-up. For total PA, the differences were -2 (-127 to 124) cpm at 8-weeks and 11 (-121 to 143) cpm at follow-up. The interval estimates indicate that meaningful mean effects (both positive and negative) as well as trivial effects are reasonably compatible with the data and design.

Conclusion: The intervention was received positively with continuation reported by the teachers and children. Classroom-based PA could hold promise for increasing average daily MVPA, but a large cluster randomised controlled trial is required.

Study Design: Mixed-methods, non-randomized, exploratory controlled before-and-after study

Setting: 5 schools; all children in years 5 & 6

Population of Focus: Year 5 & 6 students

Data Source: Hip-mounted accelerometer

Sample Size: 195 students

Age Range: Ages 9-11

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Social Network/Peer

Intervention Description: A cluster-randomized controlled trial with preassessment in 2014 and follow-up assessment in 2015 included 29 schools with 1020 students (47.6% girls, mean age = 13.69 years). Intervention students received pedometers and monitored their steps for 12 weeks. Classes with the most steps were awarded. Primary outcomes included moderate-to-vigorous PA, out-of-school sports activities, active transport assessed through questionnaires, as well as cardiorespiratory fitness measured using the 20-m shuttle-run test and anthropometric data (weight, height, body fat, and waist circumference) assessed by study staff.

Intervention Results: Significant interaction terms between group and time were found for all 3 indicators of PA; intervention students showed a higher increase of PA than control students. The same pattern was shown for cardiorespiratory fitness, but the effect missed significance. A more favorable development for the intervention students was shown for body fat and waist-to-height ratio, while there was no effect on body mass index percentile.

Conclusion: An easy way to administer school-based PA program may enhance students' leisure-time PA even 1 year after the intervention has ended.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: Secondary schools in 6 districts in SchleswigHolstein, Germany

Population of Focus: 8th grade adolescents

Data Source: Pedometers (only used as motivator during the intervention), questionnaires (usual level of activity, out of school sports, active transport), 20-minute shuttle test, anthropometric measures

Sample Size: 29 schools (18 schools, 36 classes in intervention), 1,020 students

Age Range: Ages 12-16

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Extra-Curricular Activities

Intervention Description: We conducted a cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a revised after-school physical activity (PA) programme delivered by trained teaching assistants (TAs) to assess the potential evidence of promise for increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Participants (n = 335) aged 8–10 years were recruited from 12 primary schools in South West England. Six schools were randomised to receive the intervention and six acted as non-intervention controls. In intervention schools, TAs were trained to deliver an after-school programme for 15 weeks.

Intervention Results: There was no evidence for a difference in MVPA at T1 between intervention and control groups. Programme delivery cost was estimated at £2.06 per pupil per session. Existing provision in the 12 schools cost £5.91 per pupil per session. Action 3:30 was feasible to deliver and considerably cheaper than existing after-school provision.

Conclusion: No difference in weekday MVPA was observed at T1 between the two groups, thus progression to a full trial is not warranted.

Study Design: Cluster RCT

Setting: 12 primary schools in south-west England

Population of Focus: Year 4 & 5 students

Data Source: Accelerometers, questionnaires, cost data

Sample Size: 12 schools, 335 students (intervention+ control)

Age Range: Ages 8-10

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): School-Based Family Intervention Reporting & Response System

Intervention Description: The "Healthy and Ready to Learn" (HRL) program was a school-based health insurance outreach initiative that aimed to identify and enroll uninsured kindergarten-aged children in areas of high economic need in 16 counties in North Carolina . The program worked with school nurses and staff by providing regional trainings on how to use a required health assessment form, submitted at school entry, to identify uninsured children who could be eligible but not enrolled in North Carolina’s public health insurance programs . The program also provided families with information about the importance of insurance and preventive care for their children . The intervention was implemented over a period of 3 years, from 2009 to 2011 .

Intervention Results: The initiative increased enrollment rates by 12.2% points and increased well-child exam rates by 8.6% points in the RD models, but not differences-in-differences, and did not significantly increase well-child visits.

Conclusion: Findings demonstrate the potential benefits of using schools as a point of intervention in enrolling young children in public health insurance and as a source of trusted information for low-income parents.

Study Design: Mixed methods (quasi-experimental)

Setting: Community (16 counties in North Carolina)

Population of Focus: Uninsured kindergareners in areas of high economic need

Sample Size: 300 kindergarteners

Age Range: 4-6 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): PAYER Expanded Insurance Coverage HEALTH_CARE_PROVIDER_PRACTICE Public Insurance (Health Care Provider/Practice) Provider Training/Education Nurse/Nurse Practitioner CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Teacher/Staff Training PROFESSIONAL_CAREGIVER Outreach (caregiver) Outreach (School Staff)

Intervention Description: Healthy and Ready to Learn is a targeted, school-based CHIP and Medicaid outreach initiative for identifying and enrolling eligible and uninsured children entering kindergarten in North Carolina’s highest need counties. School nurses and administrative staff attend regional trainings on how to use a required health assessment form, submitted at school entry, to identify uninsured children who could be eligible but are not enrolled in public insurance. Continuous community-based outreach (e.g., attending community events, providing outreach materials in various languages, contacting local organizations and leaders to help inform families about CHIP and Medicaid) is also utilized.

Intervention Results: With increased enrollment rates and well-child exam rates, findings demonstrate the potential benefits of using schools as a point of intervention in enrolling young children in public health insurance and as a source of trusted information for parents from low-income backgrounds. The initiative increased enrollment rates by 12.2% points and increased well-child exam rates by 8.6% points in the regression discontinuity design models, but not differences-in-differences, and did not significantly increase well-child visits. Findings demonstrate the potential benefits of using schools as a point of intervention in enrolling young children in public health insurance and as a source of trusted information for low-income parents.

Conclusion: Findings demonstrate the potential benefits of using schools as a point of intervention in enrolling young children in public health insurance and as a source of trusted information for low-income parents.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental difference-in-difference and regression discontinuity

Setting: Schools (Elementary schools in North Carolina)

Population of Focus: Uninsured kindergarten-aged children in high economic need counties in North Carolina

Data Source: Medicaid and CHIP administrative data, focus groups, key informant interviews

Sample Size: 300 children; 16 counties were selected as intervention sites that included 278 elementary schools in 22 districts; in the second year, expanded to 32 counties

Age Range: 4-6 years

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): CLASSROOM_SCHOOL Adult-led Curricular Activities/Training Multicomponent Schoo-Based Program Peer-led Curricular Activities/Training

Intervention Description: This study examined the extent to which school personnel implementing the KiVa® antibullying program systematically employed the program-recommended approaches (confronting or non-confronting), used one or the other depending on the bullying case (case-specific approach), or used their own adaptation when talking to perpetrators of bullying, and whether they organized follow-up meetings after such discussions. In addition to investigating adherence to program guidelines, researchers tested how effective these different approaches were in stopping bullying. Finally, this study tested the contribution of follow-up meetings and the number of years KiVa had been implemented in a school to the effectiveness of the interventions, using reports from both school personnel and victimized students.

Intervention Results: The school personnel were more likely to use the confronting approach than the non-confronting approach. Over time, rather than sticking to the two program-recommended approaches, they made adaptations (e.g., combining the two; using their own approach). Two-level regression analyses indicated that the discussions were equally effective, according to both personnel and victimized students, when the confronting, non-confronting, or a case-specific approach had been used.

Conclusion: The discussions were less effective when the personnel used their own adaptation or could not specify the method used. Perceived effectiveness was higher in primary school and when follow-up meetings were organized systematically after each intervention, but unrelated to the number of years KiVa had been implemented.

Study Design: Pre-post design with follow-up

Setting: Primary and secondary schools

Population of Focus: School personnel

Sample Size: 1221 primary and secondary schools

Age Range: n/a