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Weight loss on the web: A pilot study comparing a structured behavioral intervention to a commercial program

Author: Gold, B. C. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 124 This study was focused on patients living with Obesity
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques, action-based behavioural techniques and social support, lead by peers, delivered in groups, remotely Intervention components: E+MT+AB+SS+P+G+R
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Setting of implementation: Virtual location Professionals delivering the intervention: Peer, Service Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring, Social roles
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques, action-based behavioural techniques and emotional-based behavioural techniques, and social support, lead by peers, delivered in groups, remotely Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+SS+P+G+R
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Setting of implementation: Virtual location Professionals delivering the intervention: Peer Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring, Social roles

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Healthy nutrition habits/personalized nutrition Dietary habits N/A
Social interactions Social support Perceived Social Support (PSS) Scale
Weight management Weight (Kgs/lbs) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 47.7 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.31) Gender: 81.45% female/18.55% male Time since diagnosis of Obesity: N/A Severity of the disease: 32.4 (+/- a standard deviation of 4.05) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Healthy nutrition habits/personalized nutrition - Dietary habits
Social interactions - Social support
Weight management - Weight (Kgs/lbs)