Catarina Costa, Lídia Guimarães, Ruxanda Lungu Baião, Marina Serra de Lemos, Luís Filipe Azevedo, Milena Paneque
The urgency for a change in genetics healthcare provision: views from Portuguese medical geneticists
Journal of community genetics
school districts across nation evaluate strategies implement programs reduce absenteeism healthrelated interventions remain largely underutilized study provides estimated cost improving students diet quality means increase attendance compares costs efficacy improving diet quality absencereduction interventions study used childlevel diet quality data growing right onto wellness grow randomized control trial merged metro nashville public schools mnps absences data well food cost estimates rose et al study cost effectiveness improving underserved elementary student attendance improved diet quality results suggest improving diet quality might costefficient way improving attendance among elementary students underserved areas improving diet quality compares favorably absencereduction strategies terms cost effectiveness investments school food programs improve diet quality may costeffective strategy reduce student absenteeism especially schools higher concentrations students lower diet quality results may assist decisionmakers allocate scarce resources aimed improving school attendance