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Table 1 The type of interventions that were scaled up into broader policy and practice

From: Increasing the scale and adoption of population health interventions: experiences and perspectives of policy makers, practitioners, and researchers

Health issue

Intervention type

Setting

Target population

Size of intervention

Country

1. Healthy eating

Policy & practice change in Canteens

Schools

Children

State-wide

Australia

2. Physical activity

Brief intervention

Primary care

Adults

Local

Australia

3. Physical activity

Exercise classes

Community

Adults

National

Brazil

4. Healthy eating & physical activity

Policy & practice change and provider training

Childcare

Children

Local

Australia

5. Healthy eating & physical activity

Lifestyle modification program

Community

Adults

State-wide

Australia

6. Healthy eating & physical activity

Policy & practice change and curriculum support

Schools

Children

State-wide

Australia

7. Healthy eating & physical activity

Policy & practice change and provider training

Childcare

Children

Local

Australia

8. Diabetes

Lifestyle modification program

Primary Health Care

Adults

Local

Australia

9. Healthy eating and physical activity

Whole of school policy & practice change

Schools

Children

National

Fiji

10. Healthy weight

Lifestyle modification program

Community

Children

State-wide

Australia

11. Chronic disease management

Lifestyle modification program

Community

Adults

State-wide

Australia

12. Chronic disease risk factors

Brief interventions and referral

Community health services

Adults

Local

Australia

13. Chronic disease risk factors

Brief interventions

General practice

Adults

National

Australia

14. Chronic disease risk factors

Brief intervention and referral

Community health services

Adults

Local

Australia

15. Chronic disease risk factors

Policy, practice change, workforce development

Local government/community

Adults and children

State-wide

Australia

16. Diabetes prevention

Lifestyle modification program

Health services

Adults

National

USA

17. Diabetes prevention

Lifestyle modification program

Primary health services

Adults

Local

Australia

18. Tobacco cessation

Mass media campaign

Community

Adults & young people

State-wide

Australia

19. Binge drinking

Government sponsorship of sport and social marketing campaign

Community

Young people

National

Australia

20. Falls prevention

Website & group based exercise/education program

Community

Adults

State-wide

Australia