TY - JOUR
T1 - Meta-evaluation of studies on community physical activity programs in Brazil
AU - da Silva, Alanna Gomes
AU - Sá Guerreiro, Cátia
AU - Malta, Deborah Carvalho
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank the Brazilian Graduate Studies Coordinating Board (CAPES) for the PhD scholarship to Alanna Gomes da Silva.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Background: The use of the meta-evaluation, especially in health promotion programs, is still scarce. Aim: To verify if the evaluation studies conducted about the Academia da Cidade Programme and the Academia da Saúde Programme comply with the principles and standards of the meta-evaluation. Methods: This meta-evaluation study was conducted using articles from scientific databases. The parameters of utility, propriety, and accuracy, as defined by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, and specificity, were applied. The classification of the studies was based on the Stufflebeam's checklist. Results: Of the 18 selected articles, the principle of utility was fully met in 50%, given that 27.8% were classified as very good, 5.6% as good, and 16.7% as fair. The principle of propriety mostly received the result of very good (44.4%), followed by excellent (38.9%), good (11.15), and weak (5.6%). The principle of accuracy was classified as excellent in 44.4% of the studies, considering that in 33.3% it was considered very good; 11.1% good, and 11.1% fair. Specificity was classified as very good in 94.4% of the studies. Conclusion: The physical activity community programs evaluations were carried out in accordance to the principles and standards of meta-evaluation tenets. Most studies were classified as excellent regarding the principle of utility and accuracy, or very good as for the principle of propriety and specificity.
AB - Background: The use of the meta-evaluation, especially in health promotion programs, is still scarce. Aim: To verify if the evaluation studies conducted about the Academia da Cidade Programme and the Academia da Saúde Programme comply with the principles and standards of the meta-evaluation. Methods: This meta-evaluation study was conducted using articles from scientific databases. The parameters of utility, propriety, and accuracy, as defined by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, and specificity, were applied. The classification of the studies was based on the Stufflebeam's checklist. Results: Of the 18 selected articles, the principle of utility was fully met in 50%, given that 27.8% were classified as very good, 5.6% as good, and 16.7% as fair. The principle of propriety mostly received the result of very good (44.4%), followed by excellent (38.9%), good (11.15), and weak (5.6%). The principle of accuracy was classified as excellent in 44.4% of the studies, considering that in 33.3% it was considered very good; 11.1% good, and 11.1% fair. Specificity was classified as very good in 94.4% of the studies. Conclusion: The physical activity community programs evaluations were carried out in accordance to the principles and standards of meta-evaluation tenets. Most studies were classified as excellent regarding the principle of utility and accuracy, or very good as for the principle of propriety and specificity.
KW - evaluation of health programs and projects
KW - evaluation study
KW - health promotion
KW - meta-evaluation
KW - motor activity
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U2 - 10.1002/hpm.3585
DO - 10.1002/hpm.3585
M3 - Article
C2 - 36206177
AN - SCOPUS:85139432875
SN - 0749-6753
VL - 38
SP - 252
EP - 264
JO - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
JF - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
IS - 1
ER -
