Engaging Key Stakeholders in a Pragmatic, Family-centered Childhood Obesity Study in Primary Care Practices

Purpose: Obesity is a chronic, complex public health challenge that poses significant risk to the physical and psychological health of children. Treatment Efforts to Address Child Weight Management by Unifying Patients, Parents, and Providers (TEAM UP) is a pragmatic, multi-site childhood obesity study designed to compare the effectiveness of Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) vs. enhanced Standard of Care (eSOC) as childhood obesity treatments in primary care practice. The study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and a key goal is to engage patient, provider, and payer stakeholders to …