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Author and Year:

Singh A, Bassi S, et al. 2017

PubMed ID:

28376833

Article Title:

Impact of school policies on non-communicable disease risk factors - a systematic review.

Authors:

Singh A, Bassi S, Nazar G, Saluja K, Park M, Kinra S, Arora M

Journal:

BMC Public Health

Year of publication:

2017

Volume:

Issue:

Page numbers:

292

Study Design:

Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:

Critically low

Inclusion Criteria:

6-18 years; studies assessing the effectiveness of either existing or new school-based policy interventions among children between the age of 6 to 18 years aimed at the reduction of NCD risk factors.

Exclusion Criteria:

Studies that assessed the effectiveness of pre-school policy intervention were excluded.

Research Purpose:

The aim of this systematic review was to identify, collate and synthesize the existing literature on the impact of school policies on major risk factors of non-communicable diseases.

Blinding efforts:

Study Location:

Source(s) of Funding:

University/Hospital, Not-for-profit

Please specify names of funders:

Wellcome Trust Capacity Strengthening Strategic Award to the Public Health Foundation of India and a consortium of UK universities.