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  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Intervention Science

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  • Improving lifelong health requires effective interventions.
  • Existing frameworks for complex interventions need adaptation for life course approaches.
  • A structured approach is needed to guide the development and evaluation of life course interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on the initial development of a Life Course Intervention Research Framework (LCIRF).
  • To provide guidance for researchers studying interventions aimed at improving health across the lifespan.
  • To establish a framework that integrates life course principles into intervention research.

Main Methods:

  • An iterative review process involving the Life Course Intervention Research Network (>75 members).
  • Incorporation of the Medical Research Council Guidance for Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions.
  • Identification and integration of 12 key models and 12 actionable characteristics for life course interventions.

Main Results:

  • The LCIRF outlines a 5-step process: conceptualization, design, implementation, evaluation, and scaling.
  • Key characteristics integrated include collaborative codesign, health optimization, developmental support, strategic timing, multilevel approaches, and health equity.
  • The framework emphasizes transdisciplinary knowledge synthesis, community partnerships, biobehavioral impact testing, and contextual considerations.

Conclusions:

  • The initial LCIRF is expert-driven and requires further refinement through widespread partner engagement.
  • Successful implementation necessitates changes in the organization and funding of intervention studies.
  • The LCIRF provides a foundational structure for advancing life course intervention research.