Improving the reporting of intervention studies underpinned by a systems approach to address obesity or other public health challenges – Li et al (2022)

Bai Li¹^*Steven Allender²Boyd Swinburn³Mohammed Alharbi¹Charlie Foster¹

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Introduction

A systems approach to obesity prevention is increasingly urged (1, 2). However, confusion exists on what a systems approach entails in practice, and the empirical evidence on this new approach is unclear. Several reviews (3–6) have tried to synthesize available evidence on a systems approach targeting obesity and other public health areas, but found that authentic, comprehensive application of this approach is scarce. We believe this is largely due to the uncertainty around the exact meaning of “a systems approach,” and sub-optimal reporting.

Fully and transparently reported evidence can improve our understanding of how a systems approach is applied practically in different cultures and settings, support methodological development, and improve synthesis of emerging evidence on the effectiveness of this new approach.

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https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.892931/full