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The World Health Organization’s Health Promoting Schools framework: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health · 2015 · Vol. 15(1) · pp. 130–130

Rebecca Langford✉(University of Bristol)Chris Bonell(University College London)Hayley E Jones(University of Bristol)Theodora Pouliou(University of Bristol)Simon Murphy(Cardiff University)Elizabeth Waters(University of Melbourne)Kelli A. Komro(University of Florida)Lisa Gibbs(University of Melbourne)Daniel Magnus(University of Bristol)Rona Campbell(University of Bristol)

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Abstract

This Cochrane review has found the WHO HPS framework is effective at improving some aspects of student health. The effects are small but potentially important at a population level.

School Health and Nursing Education Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicineAttendanceBiostatisticsPsychological interventionPublic healthHealth promotionMental healthMeta-analysisGerontologyIntervention (counseling)

MeSH terms

AchievementAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDietFemaleFruitHumansMaleMental HealthPhysical FitnessSchool Health ServicesWorld Health OrganizationProgram EvaluationHealth Behavior

Funding

Wellcome Trust
United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration
Llywodraeth Cymru
Cancer Research UK
British Heart Foundation
Medical Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement

Citations

569

FWCI

59.14

field-weighted impact

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124

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100%

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