Most of the best-evidence interventions are directly applicable for populations in greatest need of effective prevention programs; however, important gaps still exist.
The Framework for Intervention is a preventive approach to meet concerns about behaviour in schools and nurseries. It concentrates on helping staff to change the school environment, rather than the child. This means that all the factors that might affect the student or child's behaviour in...
Abstract ; Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. ; Design Umbrella review. ; Data sources Twelve electronic databases were searched for eligible studies published from inception to 1 January 2022. ; Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials designed to increase physical activity in an adult population and that assessed depression, anxiety or psychological distress were eligible. Study selection was undertaken in duplicate by two independent reviewers.
falls per person year) between intervention and control groups. For risk of falling, we used a risk ratio (RR) and 95% CI based on the number of people falling (fallers) in each group. We...
The International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) is being developed to provide a common tool for reporting and analysing health interventions for statistical purposes. A health inter...
control intervention. Meta-analyses showed that intermittent energy restriction was more effective than no treatment for weight loss (−4.14 kg; 95% CI −6.30 kg to −1.99 kg; p ≤ 0....
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Early Intervention… ; Is the term used to describe the services and supports that are available to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. ; May include speech therapy, physical therapy, and other types of services based on the needs of the child and family. ; Can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to learn new skills and overcome challenges and can increase success in school and life. ; Programs are available in every state and territory (see each program’s contact information below ). These publicly funded programs provide services for free or at reduced cost for any child who is eligible.
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This article reviews current evidence for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions for children aged <3 years, based on peer-reviewed articles published up to December 2013. Several groups have...