Physical Activity Interventions in Latin America: What Value Might Be Added by Including Conference Abstracts in a Literature Review?

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s2) ◽  
pp. S265-S278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Hoehner ◽  
Jesus Soares ◽  
Diana C. Parra ◽  
Isabela C. Ribeiro ◽  
Michael Pratt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Previous Review ◽  
Practice Recommendation

Background:This review assessed whether conference abstracts yield useful information on the types and effectiveness of community-based physical activity (PA) interventions in Latin America, beyond that from interventions included in a recent systematic review of peer-reviewed literature.Methods:Abstracts from 9 conferences were searched for community-based interventions to promote PA in Latin America and summarized. Three reviewers classified and screened abstracts. Evaluated interventions that were not included in the previous review were assessed.Results:Search of abstracts from 31 proceedings of 9 conferences identified 87 abstracts of studies on community-based interventions focused on increasing PA. Only 31 abstracts reported on studies with a control group and an outcome related to PA. Ten of these abstracts represented interventions that had not been included in the previous review of peer-reviewed literature, but the abstracts were insufficient in number or detail to make a practice recommendation for any single intervention.Conclusions:This review highlighted the challenges and low added value of including conference abstracts in a systematic review of community PA interventions in Latin America. Stronger evaluation design and execution and more published reports of evaluated interventions are needed to build an evidence base supporting interventions to increase PA in Latin America.

Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Older Adults Living in Rural and Regional Areas: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Moore ◽  
Jeni Warburton ◽  
Paul D. O’Halloran ◽  
Nora Shields ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Moderate Intensity Exercise ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Effective Community ◽  
Meta Analyses

The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the characteristics and effectiveness of community-based interventions designed to increase physical activity participation in older adults (aged 65 years or more) living in rural or regional areas. Relevant peer-reviewed literature was obtained, using four primary electronic search engines, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. The initial search identified 4,690 articles. After removal of duplicates and excluded articles, seven articles were included in the review. Few consistencies existed between intervention types, duration, outcome measures, and follow-up. Results provide some evidence to support the effectiveness of community-based interventions that include low- to moderate-intensity exercise to increase physical activity, physical function, and psychological state. However, without more rigorous studies it is difficult to identify the most critical characteristics of community-based interventions for older adults in rural and regional settings.

scholarly journals Effects of community-based interventions on physical activity levels: systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Paulo Henrique Guerra ◽  
Evelyn Helena Corgosinho Ribeiro ◽  
Tiago Rodrigues Lima ◽  
Douglas Roque Andrade ◽  
Mathias Roberto Loch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Aiming to evaluate the effects of community-based interventions on the physical activity (PA) levels in adults, in December, 2017 a systematic review was developed in five electronic databases (Pubmed, Physical Education Index, Scopus, Sportdiscus e Web of Science) and in reference lists, looking for community-based randomised controlled trials (RCT) with interventions aimed at PA increasing levels assessed by objective methods in samples of adults. Risk of bias was assessed using an adapted version of the EPHPP instrument. Of 3,223 articles initially identified, nine composed the descriptive synthesis. Most interventions focused on inactive people and women. In view of the heterogeneity between the PA indicators, a descriptive synthesis of the data was chosen, thus, considering number of steps per day, four of five interventions showed statistically positive results. In regard of moderate-to-vigorous PA levels, two of five interventions showed potential results. Most of interventions were based on educational activities as practices of counselling, home visits and telephone support. Articles with moderate risk of bias were the majority in four of the five domains assessed. In conclusion, most of the studies included showed the potential of community-based interventions to increase the number of steps per day. It is important that future studies discuss operational strategies of interventions, such as counselling and home visits.

scholarly journals Community-based interventions for childhood asthma using comprehensive approaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Chan ◽  
Melinda Gray ◽  
Christine Burns ◽  
Louisa Owens ◽  
Susan Woolfenden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based

Abstract Objective We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of comprehensive community-based interventions with ≥ 2 components in improving asthma outcomes in children. Methods A systematic search of Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Cochrane Library and hand search of reference collections were conducted to identify any research articles published in English between 2000 and 2019. All studies reporting community-based asthma interventions with ≥ 2 components (e.g., asthma self-management education, home environmental assessment or care coordination etc.) for children aged ≤ 18 years were included. Meta-analyses were performed using random-effects model to estimate pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Of the 2352 studies identified, 21 studies were included in the final analysis: 19 pre-post interventions, one randomised controlled trial (RCT) and one retrospective study. Comprehensive asthma programs with multicomponent interventions were associated with significant reduction in asthma-related Emergency Department (ED) visits (OR = 0.26; 95% CI 0.20–0.35), hospitalizations (OR = 0.24; 95% CI 0.15–0.38), number of days (mean difference = − 2.58; 95% CI − 3.00 to − 2.17) and nights with asthma symptoms (mean difference = − 2.14; 95% CI − 2.94 to − 1.34), use of short-acting asthma medications/bronchodilators (BD) (OR = 0.28; 95% CI 0.16–0.51), and increase use of asthma action plan (AAP) (OR = 8.87; 95% CI 3.85–20.45). Conclusion Community-based asthma care using more comprehensive approaches may improve childhood asthma management and reduce asthma related health care utilization.

scholarly journals Reducing unscheduled hospital care for adults with diabetes following a hypoglycaemic event: which community-based interventions are most effective? A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoife Watson ◽  
Donna McConnell ◽  
Vivien Coates
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Integrated Care Pathways ◽  
Effective Community ◽  
Balance Of Care

Abstract Aim To determine which community-based interventions are most effective at reducing unscheduled hospital care for hypoglycaemic events in adults with diabetes. Methods Medline Ovid, CINAHL Plus and ProQuest Health and Medical Collection were searched using both key search terms and medical subject heading terms (MeSH) to identify potentially relevant studies. Eligible studies were those that involved a community-based intervention to reduce unscheduled admissions in adults with diabetes. Papers were initially screened by the primary researcher and then a secondary reviewer. Relevant data were then extracted from papers that met the inclusion criteria. Results The search produced 2226 results, with 1360 duplicates. Of the remaining 866 papers, 198 were deemed appropriate based on titles, 90 were excluded following abstract review. A total of 108 full papers were screened with 19 full papers included in the review. The sample size of the 19 papers ranged from n = 25 to n = 104,000. The average ages within the studies ranged from 41 to 74 years with females comprising 57% of the participants. The following community-based interventions were identified that explored reducing unscheduled hospital care in people with diabetes; telemedicine, education, integrated care pathways, enhanced primary care and care management teams. Conclusions This systematic review shows that a range of community-based interventions, requiring different levels of infrastructure, are effective in reducing unscheduled hospital care for hypoglycaemia in people with diabetes. Investment in effective community-based interventions such as integrated care and patient education must be a priority to shift the balance of care from secondary to primary care, thereby reducing hospital admissions.

scholarly journals Community-based physical activity interventions among women: a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e007210-e007210 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Amiri Farahani ◽  
M. Asadi-Lari ◽  
E. Mohammadi ◽  
S. Parvizy ◽  
A. A. Haghdoost ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

scholarly journals Community-based interventions for preventing COVID-19 transmission in low- and middle-income countries:  A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Master R.O. Chisale ◽  
Sheena Ramazanu ◽  
Joseph Tsung-Shu Wu ◽  
Frank W. Sinyiza ◽  
Thokozani Bvumbwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
World Health ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved and recommended several public health measures to halt the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The implementation of recommended interventions vary between higher income and Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The economical constraints within LMICs posed challenges in accessing resources for COVID-19 prevention. The study aimed to identify the workable community-based interventions being utilised in LMICs.Main body We applied systematic review approach for this study. Included articles were searched in eight online databases. The analysis was guided by the acceptable of best practice developed by the PROSPERO and COCHRANE for systematic search and selection of articles using pre-defined search terms. Furthermore, a PRISMA flow diagram was used to show the number of articles retrieved, retained, excluded with rationales given for every action. Studies conducted on community-based intervention for preventing COVID-19 and levels of knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) on community-based intervention for preventing COVID-19 regardless of the design were included. A mixed method appraisal tool (MMAT) was used to appraise studies.Six studies from LMICs were included for detail analysis after the systematic review screening process from 10,100 articles. The quality assessment using MMAT tool appraised these articles were all in highest quality. Among the six articles, 10 community-based interventions were implemented in LMICs. The three key workable and implemented interventions are: use of masks, social distance and hand wash. The review identified varying levels of KAP between LMICs and social-demographical factors affecting KAP in these settings.Conclusion This systematic review has identified the community-based interventions implemented in LMICs to prevent COVID-19 during the pandemic and key factors affecting the level of KAP among the population. This study re-affirms the importance of effective and suitable implementation of the identified interventions. More studies need to be conducted in LMICs to establish the effectiveness and adoption of the implemented and recommended interventions.

scholarly journals Long-term follow-up and objective physical activity measurements of community-based physical interventions in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Lancet ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 394 ◽  
pp. S96
Author(s):  
Charlotte Wahlich ◽  
Umar A R Chaudhry ◽  
Rebecca Fortescue ◽  
Derek G Cook ◽  
Shashi Hirani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Measurements ◽  
Long Term Follow Up
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