Using population reach as a proxy metric for intervention impact to prioritize selection of obesity prevention strategies in Los Angeles County, 2010-2012

B. Robles, T. Kuo, M. Leighs, M.C. Wang and P. Simon

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 7, e14-e19

Abstract: Recent federal initiatives have used estimates of population reach as a proxymetric 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.

Keywords: article; diet; exercise; human; methodology; obesity; program development; public health; public health service; resource allocation; socioeconomics; United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); Diet; Exercise; Humans; Los Angeles; Obesity; Program Development; Public Health; Resource Allocation; Socioeconomic Factors; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301979

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