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Table 4 Reported intra-cluster correlation coefficients for primary outcomes (N = 8)

From: Systematic review of the characteristics of school-based feasibility cluster randomised trials of interventions for improving the health of pupils in the UK

Author (Year)

Cluster unit

Health area

Outcome

Outcome type

ICC (95% CI)

Jago (2012) [36]

Schools

Physical activity

MVPA (minutes per weekday)

Continuous

0.018 (< 0.001 to 0.087)

Jago (2014) [37]

Schools

Physical activity

MVPA (minutes per weekday)

Continuous

0.0653 (0.00091 to 0.12977)

Kipping (2008) [39]

Schools

Physical activity and nutrition

Minutes spent on screen-based activities

Continuous

0.01 (0 to 0.03)

Lloyd (2012) [40]

Schools

Physical activity and nutrition

BMI SD score

Continuous

0.04 (0 to 0.15)

Sahota (2019) [45]

Schools

Physical activity and nutrition

Healthy nutrition and physical activity knowledge

Continuous

0.07 (Not provided)

Sebire (2018) [46]

Schools

Physical activity

MVPA (minutes per weekday)

Continuous

 < 0.0001 (0.0 to 0.03)

Segrott (2015) [47]

Schools

Alcohol misuse

Drinking initiation

Binary

0.112 (Not provided)

White (2017) [49]

Schools

Illicit drug misuse

Lifetime illicit drug use

Binary

0.003 (Not provided)

  1. BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, ICC Intra-cluster correlation coefficient, MVPA Moderate to vigorous physical activity, SD Standard deviation