Table 1.
List of studies reviewed
| Article title | Journal | Year of publication | Lead author |
|---|---|---|---|
| A randomized clinical trial evaluating online interventions to improve fruit and vegetable consumption | Am J Public Health | 2010 | Alexander GL |
| A computerized social cognitive intervention for nutrition behavior: direct and mediated effects on fat, fiber, fruits, and vegetables, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations among food shoppers | Ann Behav Med | 2001 | Anderson ES |
| Text-message reminders to improve sunscreen use: a randomized, controlled trial using electronic monitoring | Arch Dermatol | 2009 | Armstrong AW |
| Web-based weight loss in primary care: a randomized controlled trial | Obesity | 2010 | Bennett GG |
| An online lifestyle diary with a persuasive computer assistant providing feedback on self-management | Technol Health Care | 2009 | Blanson Henkemans OA |
| A randomized trial of the Little by Little CD-ROM: demonstrated effectiveness in increasing fruit and vegetable intake in a low-income population | Prev Chronic Dis | 2004 | Block G |
| Smoking cessation using mobile phone text messaging is as effective in Maori as non-Maori | N Z Med J | 2005 | Bramley D |
| A digital smoking cessation program delivered through internet and cell phone without nicotine replacement (happy ending): randomized controlled trial | J Med Internet Res | 2008 | Brendryen H |
| Happy ending: a randomized controlled trial of a digital multi-media smoking cessation intervention | Addiction | 2008 | Brendryen H |
| Understanding the effects of printed health education materials: which features lead to which outcomes? | Health Commun | 2001 | Bull FC |
| Randomized trial on the 5 a day, the Rio Grande Way Website, a web-based program to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in rural communities | J Health Commun | 2008 | Buller DB |
| Improving multiple behaviors for colorectal cancer prevention among African American church members | Health Psychol | 2004 | Campbell MK |
| Randomized trial of a tailored nutrition education CD-ROM program for women receiving food assistance | J Nutr Educ Behav | 2004 | Campbell MK |
| Comparisons of tailored mammography interventions at two months post intervention | Ann Behav Med | 2002 | Champion VL |
| Comparison of three interventions to increase mammography screening in low income African American women | Cancer Detect Prev | 2006 | Champion VL |
| The effect of telephone versus print tailoring for mammography adherence | Patient Educ Couns | 2007 | Champion VL |
| A field test of a web-based workplace health promotion program to improve dietary practices, reduce stress, and increase physical activity: randomized controlled trial | J Med Internet Res. | 2007 | Cook RF |
| Pressing the key pad: trial of a novel approach to health promotion advice | Prev Med | 2005 | Corkrey R |
| Interactive voice response reminder effects on preventive service utilization | Am J Med Qual | 2005 | Crawford AG |
| Maintenance of weight loss in overweight middle-aged women through the Internet | Obesity | 2008 | Cussler EC |
| Evaluation of an interactive computer-tailored nutrition intervention in a real-life setting | Ann Behav Med | 2006 | De Bourdeaudhuij I |
| Short- and long-term effects of tailored information versus general information on determinants and intentions related to early detection of cancer | Prev Med | 2004 | De Nooijer J |
| Randomized trial of a "talking computer" to improve adults' eating habits | Am J Health Promot | 2001 | Delichatsios HK |
| Comparison of two email-delivered, pedometer-based interventions to promote walking among insufficiently active women | J Sci Med Sport | 2007 | Dinger MK |
| Solar UV forecasts: a randomized trial assessing their impact on adults' sun-protection behavior | Health Educ Behav | 2007 | Dixon HG |
| A tailored Internet-plus-email intervention for increasing physical activity among ethnically-diverse women | Prev Med | 2008 | Dunton GF |
| Health-related quality of life and physical recovery after a critical illness: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of a home-based physical rehabilitation program | Crit Care | 2004 | Emmons KM |
| Comparing the efficacy of two Internet-based, computer-tailored smoking cessation programs: a randomized trial | Med Internet Res | 2005 | Etter JF |
| Randomized trial of a neighborhood environment-focused physical activity website intervention | Prev Med | 2009 | Ferney SL |
| A randomized controlled trial comparing internet and video to facilitate patient education for men considering the prostate specific antigen test | J Gen Intern Med | 2009 | Frosch DL |
| Associations of internet website use with weight change in a long-term weight loss maintenance program | J Med Internet Res | 2010 | Funk Kl |
| Reach, engagement, and retention in an Internet-based weight loss program in a multisite randomized controlled trial | Med Internet Res | 2007 | Glasgow RE |
| Effect of computer support on younger women with breast cancer | J Gen Intern Med | 2001 | Gustafson DH |
| Effect of computer support on younger women with breast cancer | J Commun | 2008 | Gustafson DH |
| Weight loss by mobile phone: a 1-year effectiveness study | Public Health Nutr | 2009 | Haapala I |
| Evaluation of an Internet, Stage-Based Physical Activity Intervention | Am J Health Educ | 2002 | Hager RL |
| Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss? | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 2002 | Harvey-Berino J |
| Effect of internet support on the long-term maintenance of weight loss | Obes Res | 2004 | Harvey-Berino J |
| Effect of Internet peer-support groups on psychosocial adjustment to cancer: a randomized study | Br J Cancer | 2010 | Hoybye MT |
| The effects on saturated fat purchases of providing internet shoppers with purchase-specific dietary advice: a randomized trial | PLoS Clin Trials | 2006 | Huang A |
| The effect of an internet-based, stage-matched message intervention on young Taiwanese women's physical activity | J Health Commun | 2009 | Huang SJ |
| Weight management using the internet a randomized controlled trial | Am J Prev Med | 2008 | Hunter CM |
| Using internet and mobile phone technology to deliver an automated physical activity program: randomized controlled trial | J Med Internet Res | 2007 | Hurling R |
| The effectiveness of an interactive multimedia program to influence eating habits | Health Educ Res | 2004 | Irvine AB |
| Effects of a tailored follow-up intervention on health behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes | J Womens Health | 2006 | Jacobs AD |
| Smoking cessation via the internet: a randomized clinical trial of an internet intervention as adjuvant treatment in a smoking cessation intervention | Nicotine Tob Res | 2006 | Japunitch SJ |
| Changes in diabetes self-care behaviors make a difference in glycemic control: the Diabetes Stages of Change (DiSC) study | Diabetes Care | 2003 | Jones H |
| Utility of a Web-based intervention for individuals with type 2 diabetes: the impact on physical activity levels and glycemic control | Comput Inform Nurs | 2006 | Kim CJ |
| Ongoing physical activity advice by humans versus computers: the Community Health Advice by Telephone (CHAT) trial | Health Psychol | 2007 | King AC |
| A randomized trial of an Internet weight control resource: the UK Weight Control Trial | BMC Health Serv Res | 2003 | Kirk SF |
| The efficacy of Web-based and print-delivered computer-tailored interventions to reduce fat intake: results of a randomized, controlled trial | J Nutr Educ Behav | 2008 | Kroeze W |
| Effects of a Web-based food portion training program on food portion estimation | J Nutr Educ Behav | 2007 | Riley WT |
| Effects of a Web-based food portion training program on food portion estimation | J Nutr Educ Behav | 2007 | Riley WT |
| The short-term impact of tailored mammography decision-making interventions | Patient Educ Couns | 2001 | Rimer BK |
| Do u smoke after txt? Results of a randomized trial of smoking cessation using mobile phone text messaging | Tob Control | 2005 | Rodgers A |
| Enhancing theoretical fidelity: an e-mail-based walking program demonstration | Am J Health Promot | 2005 | Rovniak LS |
| Increasing nutrition literacy: testing the effectiveness of print, web site, and game modalities | J Nutr Educ Behav | 2008 | Silk KJ |
| Do brief online planning interventions increase physical activity amongst university students? A randomized controlled trial | Psychol Health | 2010 | Skar S |
| Evaluation of a website-delivered computer-tailored intervention for increasing physical activity in the general population | Prev Med | 2007 | Spittaels H |
| Effectiveness of an online computer-tailored physical activity intervention in a real-life setting | Health Educ Res | 2007 | Spittaels H |
| Randomized trial of a brief dietary intervention to decrease consumption of fat and increase consumption of fruits and vegetables | Am J Health Promot | 2002 | Stevens VJ |
| Randomized controlled trial of a web-based computer-tailored smoking cessation program as a supplement to nicotine patch therapy | Addiction | 2005 | Strecher V |
| The role of engagement in a tailored web-based smoking cessation program: randomized controlled trial | J Med Internet Res | 2008 | Strecher VJ |
| The PRO-AGE study: an international randomized controlled study of health risk appraisal for older persons based in general practice | BMC Med Res Methodol | 2007 | Stuck AE |
| A randomized control study of a fully automated internet based smoking cessation program | Tob Control | 2006 | Swarz LH |
| Using Internet technology to deliver a behavioral weight loss program | JAMA | 2001 | Tate DF |
| Effects of Internet behavioral counseling on weight loss in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial | JAMA | 2003 | Tate DF |
| A randomized trial comparing human email counseling, computer-automated tailored counseling, and no counseling in an Internet weight loss program | Arch Intern Med | 2006 | Tate DF |
| Efficacy of a single computer-tailored e-mail for smoking cessation: results after 6 months | Health Educ Res | 2009 | Te Poel F |
| Effectiveness of a nutrition intervention with rural low-income women | Am J Health Behav | 2007 | Tessaro I |
| Multicenter randomized evaluation of a nutritional education software in obese patients | Diabetes Metab | 2001 | Turnin MC |
| Randomized controlled trial of a computer-based, tailored intervention to increase smoking cessation counseling by primary care physicians | J Gen Intern Med | 2007 | Unrod M |
| Using internet technology to deliver a home-based physical activity intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial | Arthritis Rheum | 2006 | Van den Berg MH |
| Investigating message-framing effects in the context of a tailored intervention promoting physical activity | Health Educ Res | 2010 | Van't Riet J |
| Efficacy of sequential or simultaneous interactive computer-tailored interventions for increasing physical activity and decreasing fat intake | Ann Behav Med | 2005 | Vandelanotte C |
| A randomized trial of sequential and simultaneous multiple behavior change interventions for physical activity and fat intake | Prev Med | 2008 | Vandelanotte C |
| Evaluating nicotine replacement therapy and stage-based therapies in a population-based effectiveness trial | J Consult Clin Psychol | 2006 | Velicer WF |
| Web-based targeted nutrition counseling and social support for patients at increased cardiovascular risk in general practice: randomized controlled trial | J Med Internet Res | 2004 | Verheijden M |
| Effect of a web site intervention on physical activity of college females | Am J Health Behav | 2010 | Wadsworth DD |
| Comparison of trial participants and open access users of a web-based physical activity intervention regarding adherence, attrition, and repeated participation | J Med Internet Res | 2010 | Wanner M |
| A randomized comparison of two motivationally enhanced Internet behavioral weight loss programs | Behav Res Ther | 2008 | Webber KH |
| Guide to health: nutrition and physical activity outcomes of a group-randomized trial of an Internet-based intervention in churches | Ann Behav Med | 2007 | Winnett RA |
| Effect of emailed messages on return use of a nutrition education website and subsequent changes in dietary behavior | J Med Internet Res | 2006 | Woolf SH |
| Computerized weight loss intervention optimizes staff time: the clinical and cost results of a controlled clinical trial conducted in a managed care setting | J Am Diet Assoc | 2001 | Wylie-Rosett J |