Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the OPEN programmes/initiatives
| Programme, country | Programme range (region/city) | Year of initiation | Final target group (s) | Communities/schools reached | People reached/targeted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child health programme, Cyprusa | Regional (Nicosia) | 1995 | Children and their families | 8 communities | 4.500 children and families (incl. 1000 of the control area) |
| Salud Madrid, Spain | Regional (Madrid)e | N/A | Children and adolescents 0–17 years old | 179 communities | 1.185.156 children and adolescents |
| EPODE Flandre Lys, Franceb | Regional (Community of Municipalities French Flanders - Lys) | 2004 | 3 months to 11 years old | 8 communities | 34.000 people (7000 children) |
| JOGG (Youngsters at a Healthy Weight), The Netherlandsb | National | 2010 | Families with children 0–19 years old | 62 communities | 1.000.000 (300.000 children) |
| Keep fit, Poland | National –school based | 2006 | Adolescents from 13 to 15 years old | 60% of the secondary schools in the country | 700.000 adolescents/year |
| HELP (Healthy Eating Lifestyle Plan) initiative, Maltac | National | 2007 | Children 5–16 and families | The whole country | Whole population and at-risk population |
| MUNSI, Portugal | National | 2007 (school-based pilot) | Children and teachers | 1 community | 1600 children |
| PAIDEIATROFI, Greeceb | National | 2008 | Families with children 6–12 years old | 6 communities | N/A |
| Good Health Partille, Swedena | Local (Partille) | New | Children from 2 to 10 years old | 1 community | 7.000 children |
| SETS movement, Romaniab | National | 2011 | Children from 6 to 12 years old | 3 communities | 190.000 children and families |
| Sporttube, Slovakia | Nationald | 2009 | Children from 6 to 19 years old | 200 schools | 53.000 children |
| VIASANO, Belgiumb | National | 2007 | children 3–12 and their families | 18 communities | 700.000 inhabitants |
a: Programmes included in the IDEFICS network and continues carrying out prevention activities independently
b: Programmes using the EPODE methodology for their realisation
c: HELP is a multi-level initiative running under the Health Promotion and Disease Directorate, Ministry of Energy and Health, Malta
d: The campaigns of the programme are implemented in different regions of Slovakia; no local coordination team involved
e: Although the programme is regional, it is coordinated by a central team and the actual implementation is conducted by local teams. It is considered as a two-level programme (central and local coordination)