Table 4 Main recommendations of International Advisory Board [20]
Key points | Details of actions | Recommendations |
|---|---|---|
JECS study design | ||
Strategy of questionnaires | Collecting information not only from mothers but from fathers, teachers, and children themselves; appropriate frequency and length of questionnaires; use of web-based questionnaire | |
Outcome measurements | Including pediatric examination for collecting objective data | |
Environmental measurements | Collection of biospecimens from children; data analysis from biospecimens and questionnaires together; set priority of chemical exposures paying close attention to other relevant research projects | |
Seek assent from children | Conduct a pilot study | |
JECS organizational structure | ||
Collaboration among different disciplines | Health sector and schools | |
Communication with public | ||
Disseminate progress and research outcomes of JECS through media | Increasing presence in social media, e.g., television, newspapers, and press conferences | |
Co-operate with public speakers | Seeking support from celebrities, journalists, and eminent doctors | |
JECS international collaborations | ||
Develop international collaboration | Sharing goals | |
Share information among study teams | Study protocols, procedures, and harmonization of methodologies |