Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisSchool-based environment and physical activity in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of school environmental factors in promoting adolescents' physical activity. ⋯ This meta-analysis demonstrates the role of school environment in promoting adolescents' physical activity. School social environmental factors, including school-offered daily physical education, school-organized extracurricular physical activities, encouragement to use sports resources, and outdoor obstacle courses, are particularly effective in enhancing adolescents' physical activity. Among school physical environmental factors, the number of physical activity facilities was found to be a key factor in promoting adolescents' physical activity.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2025
Review Meta AnalysisSchool-based environment and physical activity in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of school environmental factors in promoting adolescents' physical activity. ⋯ This meta-analysis demonstrates the role of school environment in promoting adolescents' physical activity. School social environmental factors, including school-offered daily physical education, school-organized extracurricular physical activities, encouragement to use sports resources, and outdoor obstacle courses, are particularly effective in enhancing adolescents' physical activity. Among school physical environmental factors, the number of physical activity facilities was found to be a key factor in promoting adolescents' physical activity.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2025
ReviewAdherence to recommended blood-based screening tests for cancer and chronic diseases: A systematic literature review.
Blood-based tests represent a compelling option for early detection and management of cancers and other chronic diseases. While they may increase patient engagement, assumptions about greater adherence in clinical practice need further evaluation. This systematic review aimed to evaluate real-world adherence to established blood-based tests for commonly recommended screening indications to inform expectations for average-risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. ⋯ Real-world adherence to recommended blood-based screening is suboptimal. Future research is needed to determine whether these findings are generalizable to blood-based CRC screening and to assess how such a strategy could impact clinical, economic, and health equity outcomes.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2025
ReviewAdherence to recommended blood-based screening tests for cancer and chronic diseases: A systematic literature review.
Blood-based tests represent a compelling option for early detection and management of cancers and other chronic diseases. While they may increase patient engagement, assumptions about greater adherence in clinical practice need further evaluation. This systematic review aimed to evaluate real-world adherence to established blood-based tests for commonly recommended screening indications to inform expectations for average-risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. ⋯ Real-world adherence to recommended blood-based screening is suboptimal. Future research is needed to determine whether these findings are generalizable to blood-based CRC screening and to assess how such a strategy could impact clinical, economic, and health equity outcomes.