Table 4.

Fidelity of monitoring systems to recommendations for goal-setting, self-monitoring, and feedback.

Technique	Recommendation	Monitors, n
Goal-setting	Specific	13
	Measurable	13
	Moderately challenging	13
	Long-term goals broken into short-term goals	6
	Easier goals successfully accomplished before attempting more difficult ones	3
Self-monitoring	Conducted regularly	13
	Conducted close in time to target activity	13
	Track precise information	13
	Track personally valued information	6
	Emphasize performance successes	9
	Focus on behavior modifiable by deliberate effort	13
Feedback	Specific	13
	Give a clear idea of how well participant is doing	13
	Compare performance to past accomplishments	13
	Compare performance to norms of similar groups	5
	Compare performance to precise goals	13