Are participant characteristics from ISCOLE study sites comparable to the rest of their country?
A G LeBlancP T KatzmarzykT V BarreiraS T BroylesJ-P ChaputT S ChurchM FogelholmD M HarringtonG HuR KuriyanA KurpadE V LambertC MaherJ MaiaV MatsudoT OldsV OnyweraO L SarmientoM StandageC Tudor-LockeP ZhaoM S Tremblaynull nullPublished in: International journal of obesity supplements (2015)
From the analyses performed, the ISCOLE data do not seem to be systematically biased; however, owing to limitations in data availability, data from ISCOLE should be used with appropriate caution when planning country-level population health interventions. This work highlights the need for harmonized measurement tools around the world while accounting for culturally specific characteristics, and the need for collaboration across study centers and research groups.