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Authors: Claire Collin (Université Paris Cité, France), Clara Eyraud (ECEVE UMR 1123 - Inserm - Paris Cité University - France), Philippe Martin (Inserm CIC1426 / U1123), Noëline Vivet (Université Paris Saclay, Ined, France), Lorraine Cousin Cabrolier (AP-HP. Nord-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, Unité d'épidémiologie Clinique, Inserm, CIC-1426, Paris, France.), Enora Le Roux (U1123, INSERM, Paris Cité University, PARIS, France; CIC1426, INSERM, Paris, France; SHU-SMAJA, FSEF, Paris, France), Corinne Alberti (Université Paris Cité, France)
Background: Evaluating health promotion interventions often involves assessing multiple outcomes, introducing methodological challenges such as increased risk of type I errors, complex sample size calculations, and difficulties interpreting conflicting results. Despite these challenges, no guidance exists for selecting, analysing, and interpreting multiple, multidimensional outcomes to determine intervention success. This workshop aims to collaboratively refine and extend methodological recommendations for multiple outcome evaluations in health promotion research through expert input and consensus-building activities.
Methods: The workshop will follow a structured three-part approach.
Part 1. Presentation of research findings. We will present findings from a systematic review and expert consultations on multiple outcome evaluations in health promotion. Five preliminary recommendations will be introduced: (1) developing core outcome sets tailored to health promotion interventions, (2) selecting multidimensional outcomes through multidisciplinary steering committees, (3) applying multiple criteria decision analysis and consensus-driven methods for transparent outcome combination, (4) strengthening methodological reporting throughout intervention development and evaluation, and (5) increasing complex intervention experts' involvement in ethics, funding, and evaluation committees to strengthen evidence recognition.
Part 2. Small-group critical analysis. Participants will engage in facilitated small-group discussions to identify additional challenges and critically analyse the proposed recommendations. Each group will document their insights, suggested modifications, and potential new recommendations.
Part 3. Collective validation and refinement. A whole-group discussion will synthesise small-group insights through structured consensus-building exercises, refining recommendations and identifying new methodological strategies.
Results: Participants will contribute to evidence-informed recommendations to improve the transparency and methodological rigour of multiple outcome evaluations in health promotion, supporting the development of standardised approaches.
Discussion: The workshop will foster opportunities for future collaborations around methodological research in health promotion evaluation and lay the foundation for an enduring network of researchers, institutions, and practitioners dedicated to advancing methodological research to support high-quality evidence generation and evidence-based decision-making in prevention and health promotion.
| Conflict of interest | The facilitators declare no conflict of interest. |
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