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. 2015 Feb 1;11(1):23–36. doi: 10.1089/chi.2014.0059

Table 3.

MA-CORD Primary Outcomes by Sector

      Intervention communities Comparison community
Measures by sector Example item Source B Y1 Y2 B Y1 Y2
Federally qualified health center
Child BMIa Measured height and weight EHR extraction Xa X X Xa X X
Child diet
 Fruit, vegetables, SSB, 100% juice, water
Yesterday, did your child eat any vegetables? Parent survey, SPAN X X X X X X
Child physical activity
 No. of days active for 60 minutes
During the past 7 days, on how many days was your child active for at least 60 minutes per day? Parent survey, YRBS X X X X X X
Child screen time
 TV/DVDs, video games, Internet activities, TV where child sleeps
On a typical day in the past week, how much time did your child spend watching TV/DVDs?
Is there a television in the room where your child sleeps?
Parent survey X X X X X X
Child sleep hygiene
 Daily hours of sleep, usual bedtime, time child goes to bed on school days
In the past week, on average how much time did your child sleep during a usual 24-hour period?
Does your child have a regular bedtime?
What time does your child usually go to bed on a regular school day?
Parent survey, PSQ X X X X X X
Child quality of care Over the past year, when your child received healthcare, were you given a list of things your child could do to maintain a healthy weight? Parent survey, PACIC X X X X X X
Child quality of life In the past month, how often has your child had a problem with being teased by other children? Parent survey, PedsQL X X X X X X
WIC
Child BMI Measured height and weight WIC records Xa X X Xa X X
Child diet
 Fruit, vegetables, SSB
Yesterday, did your child eat any vegetables? Parent survey, SPAN X   X X   X
Child physical activity
 No. of days active for 60 minutes
During the past 7 days, on how many days was your child active for at least 60 minutes per day? Parent survey, YRBS X   X X   X
Child screen time
 TV where child sleeps
Is there a television in the room where this child sleeps? Parent survey X   X X   X
Child sleep
 Daily hours of sleep
In the past week, on average how much time did your child sleep during a usual 24-hour period? Parent survey, PSQ X   X X   X
Schools
Child BMIa Nurse measurement; grades 1, 4, and 7 Nurse assessment
School databases
Xa X X Xa X X
Child diet
 Fruit, vegetables, SSB, water
Yesterday, did you eat any vegetables? Student survey X   X      
Child physical activity
 No. of days MVPA or outdoor play for 30 minutes
Last week, on what days did you exercise or take part in physical activity that made your heart beat fast or made you breathe hard for at least 30 minutes (over entire day)? Student survey, SPAN X   X      
Child screen time
 TV/DVDs, video games, TV where child sleeps
On a typical day in the past week, how much time did you spend watching TV/DVDs? Student survey X   X      
Child sleep hygiene
 Time go to bed on usual weekday, time wake up the next morning
On a usual weekday this past week, when did you go to bed at night? When did you wake up the next morning? Student survey X   X      

B=baseline; Y1=year 1, or 1 year after baseline; Y2=year 2, or 2 years after baseline.

a

Child BMI data are also available 1–2 years preceding baseline.

MA-CORD, Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration project; TV, television; DVDs, digital video discs; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; EHR, electronic health record; PACIC, Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care survey; PedsQL, Pediatrics Quality of Life Inventory; PSQ, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; SPAN, School Physical Activity and Nutrition monitoring system; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverages; YRBS, Youth Risk Behavior Survey; BMI, body mass index.