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. 2016 Oct 17;6(10):e012723. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012723

Table 1.

Study outcome, measurements and plans to unify the data

Study outcomes Variables Measurements Plans to unify
Primary The difference between intervention and control groups in SBP at 6-month follow-up mm Hg Mean SBP
Secondary DBP at 6-month follow-up mm Hg Mean DBP
BMI kg/m2 Mean BMI
WC cm Mean WC
HC cm Mean HC
Smoking tobacco Current or within the past 6 months Proportion of current/past smokers
Physical activity Sufficiently active/METS Proportion of sufficiently active/mean METS
Diet Number of fruits and vegetables serving per week Proportion
QoL Score Mean score
HbA1c Percentage Mean HbA1c
Lipid parameters (LDL cholesterol) mg/dL Mean change
CV events Angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, arrhythmias, coronary heart diseases, valvular heart diseases, cardiomyopathy, etc Number of events
CV composite score CV risk factors Number of CV risk factors controlled with the intervention
SBP and DBP at 12 months mm Hg Mean SBP and mean DBP

BMI, body mass index; CV, cardiovascular; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HC, hip circumference; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; METS, Metabolic Equivalent of Task; QoL, quality of life; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WC, waist circumference.