Table 1 The primary outcomes of the study
Primary outcome measures | Definition | Success threshold |
|---|---|---|
Recruitment rate | Proportion of all patients approached who meet the eligibility criteria and agree to enter the study | 50% |
Completion rate | Proportion of all patients that enter the study that remain participants at the end of the defined study period | 75% |
Compliance | Percentage of intervention days when the patient was wearing his/her pedometer, was contactable every week and was recording his/her daily step count | 75% |