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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2009 Aug 7;30(6):540–551. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2009.07.003

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the SMART trial.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
  • Age 18 to 59 years

  • BMI ≥27 and ≤43

  • Willing to be randomized to one of the three treatment conditions

  • Successful completion of screening requiring 5-day recording of food intake in the paper diary

  • If under current treatment for a psychological disorder, no medication change in the past 6 months

  • Physical limitations precluding ability to exercise

  • Reported alcohol intake ≥4 drinks/day

  • Presence of an eating disorder (determined via self-report or score ≥37 on the Binge Eating Scale)

  • Current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss program or use of weight loss medication

  • Planning an extended vacation, absence, or relocation within the next 24 months

  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 24 months

  • Current serious illness or unstable condition requiring physician-supervised diet and exercise including a glucose level above 125 at baseline