Construction and Testing of Healthy LifeStyle Evidence (HLSE)

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TIAN C1, Ge L1
1School of public health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China; The Cross-innovation Laboratory of Evidence-based Social Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Abstract
Objectives: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constrain the improvement of healthy life expectancy, and individual behavior and lifestyle factors are emerging as important factors leading to NCDs. Therefore, in order to better meet the needs of the public for a better life, Healthy LifeStyle Evidence (HLSE) group has constructed the HLSE database, which is aimed at translating the current high-quality evidence on lifestyle into practical behavioral guidance, so as to help the public to better adopt a healthy lifestyle and to improve the quality of life.
Methods: A design expert group was set up to optimize the design of HLSE based on the principles of practicability, security, advancement, user-friendliness, scalability, scientific and living updating, taking into account the functional positioning, personnel experience and technical feasibility, and integrating stakeholders needs and the current status of scientific research to ensure that the system functions are reasonable. A combination of subject headings and text words was used to search literature databases for systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines related to topics on nutrition, physical activity, psychology, sleep, and environment. Two reviewers conducted literature screening on the search results, extracted data and assessed the quality of the included studies, and two reviewers entered relevant information into the platform and the other two checked.
Results: HLSE backend consists of four modules: evidence management, website management, system management, and permission management. The front-end page is concise and can retrieve collected evidence through basic search, advanced search, and filters. After using the system on different devices, the interface display and rendering were normal, indicating good platform adaptability. When the concurrency is 300 or less, the page response time is generally within 5.5 seconds, average CPU and memory occupancy rates are both below 35%, and the system can run stably 24 hours, which can provide fast and sensitive response, and meeting the needs of stakeholders. At present, the HLSE has recorded over 10,000 studies.
Conclusions: Building HLSE will be beneficial for developing a healthy culture, strengthening health education, shaping self-discipline and healthy behaviors, and promoting evidence-based healthy living. The evidence related to a healthy lifestyle is constantly being updated.