Table 3.
TIDieR item descriptions in relation to intervention promise
| TIDieR itema | Description | Very Promising | Quite Promising | Non-promising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why (rationale/theory) | Adequately described | 2 | ||
| Not adequately described | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| What (materials) | Borg scale & heart rate monitor | 1 | ||
| Personal log sheets & pedometer | 1 | |||
| Written standardised manual | 1 | |||
| Written information & accelerometer | 1 | |||
| Educational brochures | 1 | |||
| Gym based equipment & heart rate monitor | 1 | 1 | ||
| Not adequately described | 1 | 1 | ||
| What (procedures) | Structured exercise sessions | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Group discussions focused on self-efficacy | 1 | |||
| Motivational and volitional strategies | 1 | |||
| Physical activity Prescription | 1 | |||
| Goal-setting telephone follow-up program | 1 | |||
| Educational sessions | 1 | |||
| Who provided | Nurse, assistant physician & social scientist | 1 | ||
| Physiotherapist | 2 | 1 | ||
| Nurse | 1 | 1 | ||
| Not adequately described | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| How (mode of delivery) | Face to face exercise sessions | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Face to face supported self-management | 2 | 1 | ||
| Telephone supported self-management | 2 | |||
| Where | Canada | 1 | ||
| USA | 1 | |||
| Germany | 1 | |||
| Sweden | 1 | |||
| Denmark | 1 | |||
| China | 1 | 1 | ||
| Israel | 1 | |||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||
| Outpatient rehabilitation centre/clinic | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Inpatient rehabilitation centre | 1 | |||
| Stroke research centre | 1 | |||
| Community based | 1 | 1 | ||
| Not adequately described | 2 | |||
| When & How Much | Delivered in single session | 2 | ||
| Delivered over 4 weeks | 1 | |||
| Delivered over 8 weeks | 2 | |||
| Delivered over 10 weeks | 1 | |||
| Delivered over 12 weeks | 3 | |||
| Delivered in acute stages | 1 | |||
| Delivered in chronic stages | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Stroke stage not adequately described | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1 contact over intervention delivery period | 2 | |||
| 8 contacts over intervention delivery period | 1 | |||
| 12 contacts over intervention delivery period | 1 | |||
| 24 contacts over intervention delivery period | 2 | |||
| 28 contacts over intervention delivery period | 1 | |||
| 30 contacts over intervention delivery period | 1 | |||
| 36 contacts over intervention delivery period | 1 | |||
| Tailoring | Tailored to participants | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Not tailored to participants | ||||
| Modifications | Modifications reported | |||
| No modifications reported | 1 | 5 | 3 |
aItems 11 & 12 on intervention fidelity are not displayed (assessed using Bellg et al. 2004 [30]