Evidence-based co-creation methodology for bridging the implementation gap between knowledge and action in health promotion.

Project Information

Health CASCADE

Grant agreement ID: 956501

DOI

10.3030/956501

Project closed

EC signature date 13 August 2020

Start date 1 January 2021

End date 31 December 2024

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost

€ 4 058 108,64

EU contribution

€ 4 058 108,64

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Belgium

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (24)

Report on individuals' perceptions during workplace co-creation

Report on investigation of individual participants experience of co-creation in the workplace.

Report on tailoring/scalability SME interventions

Details of methods to transport and adapt co-created solution between Small to Medium Enterprises.

Practical guide with guidelines for implementation and evaluation of co-creation, including resulting actions

Report detailing a practical guide for the implementation of evidence based co-creation.

Final evidence-based co-creation guidelines

Report highlighting the final guidelines for evidence based co-creation methodology. Syntehsis of the work in sub-workpackages 1a, 1b, 1c

Report on effectiveness of co-created interventions in SMEs to change behaviour in office workers

Report on of the impact of co-created intervention in Small and Medium Enterprises.

Report on taxonomy and evaluation framework of co-creation methods

Report detailing a taxonomic classification of methods used in cocreation and an evaluation framework

Report on the implementation and evaluation of co-creation in the school setting

Details on the implementation of co-creation in school settings and evaluation of outcome and process.

Evaluation report of the experimentation testing of the enabling tools

Report on the evaluation of the enabling technology to support evidence based co-creation developed in Deliverable 2.2

Needs Analysis and Evaluation Metrics and Reference Architecture

Evaluation of the technological needs to support evidence base cocreation to define technical requirements for the enabling technology

Scientific paper on methodology

Scientific manuscript based on work of WP1b detailing methods and reliability.

Report on the first evidence-based co-creation guidelines

Synthesis of evidence review setting the basis for evidencebased cocreation guidelines

Scientific Manuscripts.

Two scientific manuscript by ESRs 5-6 required for PhD.

Training manual

Training material for course on developing and implementing co-creation.

Guidelines about methods in co-creation in different context

Report detailing recommendation for specific co-creation methods in different context.

Report on co-creation methods in the school setting

Details of the co-creation methods and enabling technology for co-creation in school settings

Report on evaluation of community intervention

Report on evaluation of process and effectiveness of co-created interventions in the community setting

Report on co-creation methodology in the community

Report detailing theory and practice of on evidence-based methodology to co-create activity-friendly environments together with families in the community , including a practical toolbox.

Report on the evidence-based implementation and evaluation background in public health and health promotion

Report detailing the results of WP1c

Practical guide with theory-based co-creation principles and guidelines for dealing with ethical issues

Practitioner guide to dealing with ethical issues in co-creation

Report on individuals' perceptions during health care co-creation

Report detailing qualitative work on individuals’ perceptions, feelings, emotions and challenges during and after participating in a co-creation process in healthcare settings

Report on theory-based principles and ethical issues in public health and health promotion

Report summarising work of sub-workpackage WP1a on theory based principles and ethical issues of co-creation

Annual Reports on establishment of the PCDP for ESR4

Report on the Personal Career Development Plan for ESR4. Due months 12,24,36 and 48.

Cascade Model

Model for cascade training in evidence based cocreation

Report on participatory approaches in health care settings

Report about participatory approaches in older adults in healthcare settings regarding methods, effectiveness and outcomes, unexpected events, and lessons learned.

Other (2)

Project branding and identity

Develop and produce project logo and branding material

Project website

Develop the project website

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Open digital online resources

Open online resource to support co-creation including toolkits, theory and ethical consideration

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (23)

Exploring co-adaptation for public health interventions: insights from a rapid review and interviews

Author(s): Janneke de Boer, Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Lea Rahel Delfmann, Laura Shanna Belmon, Mira Vogelsang, Oritseweyinmi Erikowa-Orighoye, Qingfan An, Benedicte Deforche, Greet Cardon, Maïté Verloigne, Teatske Altenburg, Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: BMC Public Health, Issue 25, 2025, ISSN 1471-2458
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21544-7

Establishing a Health CASCADE–Curated Open-Access Database to Consolidate Knowledge About Co-Creation: Novel Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Methodology Based on Systematic Reviews

Author(s): Danielle Marie Agnello, Quentin Emile Armand Loisel, Qingfan An, George Balaskas, Rabab Chrifou, Philippa Dall, Janneke de Boer, Lea Rahel Delfmann, Maria Giné-Garriga, Kunshan Goh, Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Katrina Messiha, Lauren McCaffrey, Niamh Smith, Artur Steiner, Mira Vogelsang, Sebastien Chastin
Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research, Issue 25, 2023, Page(s) e45059, ISSN 1438-8871
Publisher: Journal of medical Internet Research
DOI: 10.2196/45059

Preparing for Co-Creation: A roadmap for planning a co-creation initiative from a case study on sedentary behaviour in Scottish SMEs – A health CASCADE study

Author(s): Mira Vogelsang, Lauren McCaffrey, Gemma C. Ryde, Maïté Verloigne, Philippa Dall
Published in: Public Health, Issue 242, 2025, Page(s) 157-164, ISSN 0033-3506
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.036

Enriching the Existing Knowledge About Co-creation: Identifying Dimensions of Co-creation Using Explicit Theory in Various Research Fields

Author(s): Katrina Messiha, Teatske M. Altenburg, Maria Giné-Garriga, Sebastien Chastin, Mai J. M. Chinapaw
Published in: Minerva, 2025, ISSN 0026-4695
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-024-09559-7

Conducting co-creation for public health in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and key informant perspectives on implementation barriers and facilitators

Author(s): Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Oritseweyinmi Erikowa-Orighoye, Ebuka Miracle Anieto, Danielle Marie Agnello, Jorge Raul Zapata-Restrepo, Caroline Masquillier, Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: Globalization and Health, Issue 20, 2024, ISSN 1744-8603
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-024-01014-2

Psychosocial Determinants of Sleep Behavior and Healthy Sleep Among Adolescents: A Two-Wave Panel Study

Author(s): Lea Rahel Delfmann, Maïté Verloigne, Benedicte Deforche, Simon C. Hunter, Greet Cardon, Janneke de Boer, Ann Vandendriessche
Published in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Issue 53, 2024, Page(s) 360-373, ISSN 0047-2891
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01866-8

A scoping review of co-creation practice in the development of non-pharmacological interventions for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A health CASCADE study

Author(s): Qingfan An, Marlene Sandlund, Danielle Agnello, Lauren McCaffrey, Sebastien Chastin, Ragnberth Helleday, Karin Wadell
Published in: Respiratory Medicine, Issue 211, 2023, Page(s) 107193, ISSN 0954-6111
Publisher: W. B. Saunders Co., Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107193

A comparison of office workers’ co-creation experiences: A Health CASCADE multiple case study

Author(s): Lauren McCaffrey, Janneke deBoer, Mira Vogelsang, Maria Giné-Garriga, Bryan McCann, Philippa Dall
Published in: Public Health, Issue 241, 2025, Page(s) 75-82, ISSN 0033-3506
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.01.034

Navigating process evaluation in co-creation: a Health CASCADE scoping review of used frameworks and assessed components

Author(s): Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Janneke de Boer, Kunshan Goh, Danielle Marie Agnello, Lauren McCaffrey, Jorge Raul Zapata Restrepo, Qingfan An, Sebastien Chastin, Aaron Davis, Teatske Altenburg, Maite Verloigne, Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: BMJ Global Health, Issue 9, 2024, Page(s) e014483, ISSN 2059-7908
Publisher: BMJ Global Health
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014483

Systematic Review of Contemporary Theories Used for Co-creation, Co-design and Co-production in Public Health

Author(s): Katrina Messiha, Mai J M Chinapaw, Hans C F F Ket, Qingfan An, Vinayak Anand-Kumar, Giuliana R Longworth, Sebastien Chastin, Teatske M Altenburg
Published in: Journal of Public Health, Issue 45, 2023, Page(s) 723-737, ISSN 1741-3842
Publisher: Oxford University Press
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdad046

Co-creation methods for public health research — characteristics, benefits, and challenges: a Health CASCADE scoping review

Author(s): Danielle Marie Agnello, Vinayak Anand-Kumar, Qingfan An, Janneke de Boer, Lea Rahel Delfmann, Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Quentin Loisel, Lauren McCaffrey, Artur Steiner, Sebastien Chastin
Published in: BMC Medical Research Methodology, Issue 25, 2025, ISSN 1471-2288
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-025-02514-4

School staff experiences on involvement in a co-creation process: a Health CASCADE scoping review and thematic synthesis

Author(s): Janneke de Boer, Lea Rahel Delfmann, Qingfan An, Quentin Emile Armand Loisel, Lauren McCaffrey, Muguet Koobasi, Veerle Van Oeckel, Sebastien François Martin Chastin, Benedicte Deforche, Teatske Altenburg, Maïté Verloigne, Greet Cardon
Published in: BMC Public Health, Issue 25, 2025, ISSN 1471-2458
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22063-1

Adult co-creators’ emotional and psychological experiences of the co-creation process: a Health CASCADE scoping review protocol

Author(s): Lauren McCaffrey, Bryan McCann, Maria Giné-Garriga, Qingfan An, Greet Cardon, Sebastien François Martin Chastin, Rabab Chrifou, Sonia Lippke, Quentin Loisel, Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Katrina Messiha, Mira Vogelsang, Emily Whyte, Philippa Margaret Dall
Published in: Systematic Reviews, Issue 13, 2024, ISSN 2046-4053
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02643-9

Making co-creation a trustworthy methodology for closing the implementation gap between knowledge and action in health promotion: the Health CASCADE project

Author(s): M Verloigne, T Altenburg, G Cardon, M Chinapaw, P Dall, B Deforche, M Giné-Garriga, S Lippke, H Papadopoulos, D Pappa, M Sandlund, M Schreier, K Wadell, S Chastin
Published in: Perspectives in Public Health, Issue 143, 2024, Page(s) 196-198, ISSN 1757-9139
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/17579139221136718

Digital Interventions for Treating Post-COVID or Long-COVID Symptoms: Scoping Review

Author(s): Robin Rinn, Lingling Gao, Sarah Schoeneich, Alina Dahmen, Vinayak Anand Kumar, Petra Becker, Sonia Lippke
Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research, Issue 25, 2023, Page(s) e45711, ISSN 1438-8871
Publisher: Journal of medical Internet Research
DOI: 10.2196/45711

Actualizing child and adolescent empowerment in participatory action research for health promotion: a six-element framework

Author(s): Rabab Chrifou, Manou Anselma, Brian D. Christens, Barbara A. Israel, Janine M. Jurkowski, Douglas D. Perkins, Marc A. Zimmerman, Teatske M. Altenburg
Published in: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Issue 29, 2024, ISSN 0267-3843
Publisher: A B Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2024.2354907

Co-creation experiences among adults in diverse contexts: A Health CASCADE scoping review

Author(s): Lauren McCaffrey, Bryan McCann, Maria Giné-Garriga, Qingfan An, Greet Cardon, Sebastien François Martin Chastin, Rabab Chrifou, Sonia Lippke, Quentin Loisel, Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Katrina Messiha, Mira Vogelsang, Emily Whyte, Philippa Margaret Dall
Published in: Public Health, Issue 238, 2025, Page(s) 29-36, ISSN 0033-3506
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.11.002

Transition design: Co-creating system solutions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care

Author(s): Qingfan An, Marlene Sandlund, Sara Lundell, Christoffel Kuenen, Sebastien Chastin, Ragnberth Helleday, Katrina Messiha, Quentin Loisel, Karin Wadell
Published in: Design Studies, Issue 98, 2025, Page(s) 101297, ISSN 0142-694X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2025.101297

Co-creating an Ecology of Design Briefs for people with respiratory disease

Author(s): Qingfan An, Christoffel Kuenen, Karin Wadell
Published in: CoDesign, 2025, Page(s) 1-20, ISSN 1571-0882
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.
DOI: 10.1080/15710882.2025.2477715

Methods Used in Co-Creation Within the Health CASCADE Co-Creation Database and Gray Literature: Systematic Methods Overview

Author(s): Danielle Marie Agnello, George Balaskas, Artur Steiner, Sebastien Chastin
Published in: Interactive Journal of Medical Research, Issue 13, 2024, Page(s) e59772, ISSN 1929-073X
Publisher: JMIR
DOI: 10.2196/59772

Enriching the evidence base of co-creation research in public health with methodological principles of critical realism

Author(s): Katrina Messiha, Teatske M Altenburg, Margrit Schreier, Giuliana R Longworth, Nicole Thomas, Sebastien Chastin, Mai JM Chinapaw
Published in: Critical Public Health, Issue 34, 2024, Page(s) 1-19, ISSN 0958-1596
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2024.2371323

Inter-rater reliability of the ‘Tool for assessing determinants of health in public space’ in a co-creative urban design process with care home residents in Barcelona: a Health CASCADE study

Author(s): Jorge R. Zapata-Restrepo, Giuliana R. Longworth, Mai J.M. Chin-A-Paw, Philippa Dall, Dawn A. Skelton, Sacra Morejón Torné, Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: Cities & Health, Issue 8, 2024, Page(s) 759-770, ISSN 2374-8834
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Online
DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2023.2286724

A review of implementation and evaluation frameworks for public health interventions to inform co-creation: a Health CASCADE study

Author(s): Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Kunshan Goh, Danielle Marie Agnello, Katrina Messiha, Melanie Beeckman, Jorge Raul Zapata-Restrepo, Greet Cardon, Sebastien Chastin, Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: Health Research Policy and Systems, Issue 22, 2024, ISSN 1478-4505
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-024-01126-6

Conference proceedings (1)

An end-to-end system for transcription, translation, and summarization to support the co-creation process. A Health CASCADE Study.

Author(s): Georgios Balaskas, Homer Papadopoulos, Quentin Loisel, Dimitra Pappa, George Efthymoglou, Sebastien Chastin
Published in: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 2024, Page(s) 625-631
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3594806.3596567

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Cocreación y realidad virtual/ aumentada como herramientas para fomentar la participación y visibilidad de los adultos mayores en procesos de planificación urbana

Author(s): Jorge Raúl Zapata-Restrepo; Sacra Morejón Torné; Maria Giné-Garriga
Published in: BRAINS - Business, Research, Ageing, Innovation, Neurosciences & Social Journal, Issue 2, 2022, Page(s) 19-24, ISSN 2938-1096
Publisher: Clúster Salut Mental Catalunya
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7226115