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Using Population Reach as a Proxy Metric for Intervention Impact to Prioritize Selection of Obesity Prevention Strategies in Los Angeles County, 2010–2012

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Recent federal initiatives have used estimates of population reach as a proxy metric for intervention impact, in part to inform resource allocation and programmatic decisions about competing priorities in the community. However, in spite of its utility, population reach as a singular metric of intervention impact may be insufficient for guiding multifaceted program decisions. A more comprehensive, validated approach to measure or forecast dose may complement reach estimates to inform decision makers about optimal ways to use limited resources.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.301979

Authors: Brenda Robles, Tony Kuo, Michael Leighs, May Choo Wang, Paul Simon

Institutions: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Public Health Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion