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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.

2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.

3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.

Healthier Options for Public Schoolchildren (HOPS)

Ranking	Evidence-Based Practice
Description	The HOPS program is an obesity prevention program targeting low-income elementary school students aged 6-13. The HOPS program includes both nutrition and physical activity components. Elementary school-provided breakfasts, lunches, and snacks were modified to include more high-fiber items, fewer high-glycemic items, and lower amounts of total, saturated, and trans fat. Students were taught about the importance of daily physical activity and good nutrition using USDA team nutrition materials. Fruit and vegetable gardens were developed at the elementary schools. Opportunities for increased physical activity were promoted within the classroom and during recess and other activities.
Goal / Mission	The goal of the HOPS program was to improve overall health status and academic achievement using replicable strategies.
Results / Accomplishments	Students in schools receiving the HOPS intervention who qualified for free or reduced price meals were compared to students in control schools who qualified for free or reduced price meals. During the two school years the study was implemented, significantly more students who received the HOPS intervention stayed within the normal Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile than students from control schools (p=.02). Students who received the HOPS intervention also scored significantly higher on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test Math Section than students in control schools (p<.001). This study provides evidence that school-based obesity prevention interventions can have positive effects on weight and academic performance among low income children.
Categories	Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight Health / Children's Health Education / Student Performance K-12
Organization(s)	Agatston Research Foundation
Source	American Journal of Public Health
Date of Publication	Apr 2010
Date of Implementation	2004
Location	City: Osceola
Primary Contact	Danielle Hollard 881 NE 72th Terrace Miami, FL 33138 daniellehollar@gmail.com http://www.agatstonresearchfoundation.org/resea...
For more details	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20167892
Target Audience	Children, low-income
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