Study	Reason for exclusion
Andersen 1999	Both groups received an intervention
Basler 1985	Non-random allocation
Blake 1987	No risk factor change measured or reported
Bruno 1983	Six month data not available
Burke 1999	Participants were younger adults
Cambien 1981	Participants were younger adults
Carlberg 1992	No risk factor data measured or reported
Crouch 1986	Control group received some elements of intervention
Da Qing 1997	No risk factor changes reported
Domarkene 1990	Non-random allocation
DPP 1999	Control group received some elements of intervention
Dunn 1997	Both groups recevied an exercise only intervention
Edye 1989	Non-random allocation
Fielding 1994	Control group received some elements of intervention
Fox 1996	Non-random allocation
Frommer 1990	Inadequate randomisation
Fuchs 1993	Both groups received an intervention
Fullard 1987	Non-random allocation
Gemson 1990	Control group received some elements of intervention
Gemson 1995	Control group received some elements of intervention
German 1994	Control group received some elements of intervention
Gomel 1993	Inadequate randomisation
Gordon 1997	Control group received some elements of intervention
Hanlon 1995	Six month data not available
Haskell 1988	Secondary prevention
Hedberg 1998	Non-randomised allocation
Jula 1990	Inadequate randomisation
Kawakami 1999	Participants were younger adults
Ketola 2001	Mixed primary and secondary prevention
Knappe 1982	Inadequate randomisation
Kreuter 1996	Outcome is contemplation of quitting smoking
Lasater 1986	No risk factor changes measured or reported
Lauritzen 1995	Health screening only
Leighton 1990	Control group received some elements of intervention
Lindahl 1998	Uncontrolled study
Lovibond 1986	Control group received some elements of intervention
Macdonald 1990	RCT assessing simvastatin
Martinez-A 1990	No risk factor changes measured or reported
McCance 1985	Two month follow up
McCann 1997	Control group received some element of the intervention
Meimanaliev 1991	Non-random allocation
Miemanaliev 1993	Non-random allocation
Murray 1986	No control group baseline data available
Nikitin 1991	Non-random allocation
Nisbeth 2000	Participants were younger adults
Nolte 1997	Two month follow up
Ostwald 1989	Control group received some element of the intervention
Patterson 1988	No risk factor changes measured or reported
Persson 1996	No 6 month follow up data available. After 6 months pharmacological treatment was provided to intervention group patients (67% on lipid-lowering drugs and 13% on antihypertensives at 1 year)
Pierce 1984	No risk factor change measured or reported
Reid 1995	Control group received some element of the intervention
Robson 1989	No risk factor changes measured or reported
Rosamond 2000	Non-random allocation
Rowland 1994	Non-random allocation
S-E London 1977	Intervention not characterised
Schwandt 1999	Children and families
Smith 1991	Non-random allocation
Steinbach 1982	Non-random allocation
TOMHS 1991	All participants received intervention
TONE 1998	Three month blood pressure follow up
Tsuyuki 1999	Secondary prevention
Velonakis 1999	Non-random allocation
Volozh 1991	Non-random allocation
WHP	Numbers in intervention and control group not reported
Wisewoman 1999	Control group received some element of the intervention
Working Well Trial	Baseline data only, no follow up
Wu 1999	Non-random allocation