title: An evaluation framework for obesity prevention policy interventions.
abstract: As the emphasis on preventing obesity has grown, so have calls for interventions that extend beyond individual behaviors and address changes in environments and policies. Despite the need for policy action, little is known about policy approaches that are most effective at preventing obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others are funding the implementation and evaluation of new obesity prevention policies, presenting a distinct opportunity to learn from these practice-based initiatives and build the body of evidence-based approaches. However, contributions from this policy activity are limited by the incomplete and inconsistent evaluation data collected on policy processes and outcomes. We present a framework developed by the CDC-funded Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation that public health practitioners can use to evaluate policy interventions and identify the practice-based evidence needed to fill the gaps in effective policy approaches to obesity prevention.
authors: School of Nursing, Carrington Hall, CB no. 7460, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA. jleeman@email.unc.edu
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Leeman
authors: Janice
authors: J
authors: Sommers
authors: Maihan
authors: M
authors: Vu
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Jernigan
authors: Gayle
authors: G
authors: Payne
authors: Diane
authors: D
authors: Thompson
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Heiser
authors: Rosanne
authors: R
authors: Farris
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Ammerman
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003657:Decision Making; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011050:Policy Making; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D040241:Social Marketing; D060756:Social Networking; D013660:Taxes; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology