Skip to main content
. 2019 Feb 28;8:66. doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-0965-0

Box 1 The PICOS criteria

Participants Employees at any worksite, including both men and women
Intervention Organizational-based, food-based incentive-pricing strategies or social marketing in workplace cafeterias, vending machines, and kiosks
Comparison Any other treatment, other interventions, or placebo
Outcome Primary outcomes (continuous variables):
1. Changes in weight (kg)
2. Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)
3. Changes in HbA1c (%)
Secondary outcomes:
1. Blood pressure (mmHg)
2. Changes in cholesterol levels (mg)
3. Food consumption (changes in consumption of vegetables [g or serving (SV)], fruit [g or SV], fruit and vegetables [g or SV], sugary beverages [g], sweets [g], and other foods)
4. Nutritional intake (changes in fat and oil intake [g])
5. Changes in fiber intake (g)
6. Changes in energy intake (kcal)
Setting Worksite