Cluster RCTs 2015

Effect of Time Spent Outdoors at School on the Development of Myopia Among Children in China: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Mingguang He; Fan Xiang; Yangfa Zeng; Jincheng Mai; Qianyun Chen; Jian Zhang; Wayne Smith; Kathryn Rose; Ian G. Morgan

JAMA

What does this source bring?

Additional 40 minutes of outdoor activity on school days was associated with lower incidence in an RCT: 30,4% vs. 39,5% over 3 years.

The primary outcome concerns the onset of myopia in children without it at baseline. It is not a measure of stopping existing progression.

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Population
First-grade students, Guangzhou
N
1903
Geography
China
Observation (months)
36
Comparator
Normal timetable
Result
Additional 40 minutes of outdoor activity on school days was associated with lower incidence in an RCT: 30,4% vs. 39,5% over 3 years.
Safety
This record does not allow estimation of the frequency of rare adverse events.
Device/structure
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Publisher of the publication
American Medical Association (AMA)
Financing
Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
Conflicts of interest
Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
DOI
10.1001/like.2015.10803
PMID
26372583
What was checked
Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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