Table 4 Schedule for measurement, testing and assessment at baseline and follow-up assessment
Measure/assessment | Method of assessment | Prior baseline | Baseline | Post intervention 3 months | Follow-up 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrolment | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
Eligibility screen | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
Informed consent | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
Allocation | - | x | ✓ | x | x |
Participants’ characteristics | Sociodemographic questionnaire | x | ✓ | x | x |
Patients’ medical history | Medical records | x | ✓ | x | x |
Anthropometry | Scale, tape measure, stadiometer | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Body composition | BIA, CT scans analysis | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dietary assessment | 3-day food diary, 24 dietary recall | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Physical activity level | GPAQ Questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Step count | Pedometer | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Behaviour/motivation | HAPA questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Participant’s experience | In-depth interviews | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
Quality of life | SF-12 questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Participants’ contact with healthcare services | Healthcare Resource Use Questionnaire | x | x | x | ✓ |
Morbidities, mortality | Medical records | x | x | x | ✓ |