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Quasi-experimental evaluation of an online health and well-being screening questionnaire (Digital Health Contact [DHC]) used in secondary schools in the UK

Evaluation of the Digital Health Contact (DHC): an online, school-based health promotion, screening and population health intelligence intervention for children and young people

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN22788883
Enrollment
3786
Registered
2021-02-23
Start date
2017-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health, mental health, and well-being in school children Not Applicable

Interventions

The study includes an intervention arm and a control arm. The intervention schools received the DHC questionnaire for their Year 7, 9 and 11 students to complete while the control schools proceeded as

Sponsors

University of Bristol
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All year 7 students in the participating schools with parental consent and who also provided assent 2. All year 9 and 11 students in the participating schools who provide consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of young people identified as having an unmet need (red flagged) identified based on the DHC, collected in Years 1 to 4 (2017 to 2020)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Number of children that were referred to a school nurse recorded by the schools and provided by the data custodian 1.1. Number of children that attend these referrals recorded by the schools and provided by the data custodian 1.2. The onward actions including the number of onward referrals recorded by the schools and provided by the data custodian 1.3. Wellbeing measured using the DHC at participating schools, once per academic year

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactPatricia Nicole Albers
patricia.albers@bristol.ac.uk+44 (0) 117 928 7364

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026