title: Rationale, Design, and Methods for Process Evaluation in the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The cross-site process evaluation plan for the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) project is described here.
  
  
  METHODS
  The CORD project comprises 3 unique demonstration projects designed to integrate multi-level, multi-setting health care and public health interventions over a 4-year funding period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three different communities in California, Massachusetts, and Texas.
  
  
  METHODS
  All CORD demonstration projects targeted 2-12-year-old children whose families are eligible for benefits under Title XXI (CHIP) or Title XIX (Medicaid).
  
  
  METHODS
  The CORD projects were developed independently and consisted of evidence-based interventions that aim to prevent childhood obesity. The interventions promote healthy behaviors in children by applying strategies in 4 key settings (primary care clinics, early care and education centers, public schools, and community institutions).
  
  
  METHODS
  The CORD process evaluation outlined 3 main outcome measures: reach, dose, and fidelity, on 2 levels (researcher to provider, and provider to participant).
  
  
  METHODS
  The plan described here provides insight into the complex nature of process evaluation for consortia of independently designed multi-level, multi-setting intervention studies. The process evaluation results will provide contextual information about intervention implementation and delivery with which to interpret other aspects of the program.
authors: Center on Research and Evaluation, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
authors: Sitara
authors: S
authors: Joseph
authors: Texas Obesity Research Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX.
authors: Andria M
authors: AM
authors: Stevens
authors: Texas Obesity Research Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX.
authors: Tracey
authors: T
authors: Ledoux
authors: USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
authors: Teresia M
authors: TM
authors: O'Connor
authors: Texas Obesity Research Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX.
authors: Daniel P
authors: DP
authors: O'Connor
authors: USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Electronic address: dit@bcm.edu.
authors: Debbe
authors: D
authors: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States
keywords: childhood obesity; dose; fidelity; methods; process evaluation; reach