Table 2 Intervention and adherence elements reported in reviewed studies
Intervention elements described | Details reported in papers reviewed (N = number of studies where details provided, total N = 30) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Content | Choosing the right foods (N = 21) | Preparing food (N = 9) | Eating behaviours (N = 12) | Physical activity – formal (N = 7) and informal (N = 19) | Behaviour modification (N = 7) | Health awareness/health assessment/self-care (N = 8) |  |
Delivery technique | Formal education (N = 24) | Goal setting (N = 9) | Action plans (N = 7) | Skills training (N = 8) |  |  |  |
Method of delivery | Group sessions (N = 26) | Individual sessions (N = 4) | Provision of educational materials (N = 12) | Participants trained in use of self-monitoring resources (N = 4) |  |  |  |
Formal Measurement described: | |||||||
- Steps to ensure quality of provider | Selection of providers based on experience (N = 7) | Training in the intervention (N = 10) | Supervision/feedback (N = 2) | Standard script to guide intervention sessions (N = 1) | Intervention guidance (N = 1) |  |  |
- Delivery by provider (content and quality) | Scoring system to assess content delivered (N = 2) | Observation or recording of session content (N = 3) | Materials provided (N = 2) | Interviews regarding delivery (N = 1) | Provider attrition (N = 1) | Provider meetings (N = 1) | Recommendations after intervention delivery (N = 1) |
- Participant adherence | Attendance at/duration of sessions reported (N = 9) | ‘Completers’ reported (N = 12) | Homework completion reported (N = 3) |  |  |  |  |
Adherence included in analysis & reporting | Described completers vs. non-completers (N = 6) | Outcomes split by attendance rates (N = 4) | Reported adherence score (N = 1) | Reported outcomes in relation to adherence (N = 1) |  |  |  |