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Diane Dunet, PhD¹, Phillip Sparling, EdD¹, Mary Hill, BBA¹, James C. Hersey, PhD², Pamela Williams-Piehota, PhD³, and Michele Reyes, PhD¹. (1) Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, CDC, 5440 Buford Hwy., NE, Mail Stop K-26, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770-488-5300, MHill@cdc.gov, (2) RTI International, 701 13th Street, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005, (3) Health Promotion Research, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing and testing a framework to evaluate strategies in worksite settings for maintaining or attaining healthy body weight. The Swift Worksite Assessment and Translation (SWAT) methodology is a middle ground between informal judgment (often without supporting hard data) and rigorous evaluation research (often a lengthy, expensive process). Results of the experience in applying the SWAT evaluation approach will be presented together with results of nine site visits conducted in 2005-2006.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant will be able to

• Understand the SWAT methodology.
• Describe the SWAT evaluation process.
• Identify lessons learned from applying the SWAT framework in worksites.

Keywords: Evaluation, Weight Management

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Not Answered

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