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. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):CD004808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004808.pub3

Haber 1993

Methods Randomised controlled trial with two groups.
Participants Country: USA. Setting: speciality. Health problem: healthy diet. Recruitment: adverts. Participants: adults over the age of 55 (n=64).
Interventions Contract features:
  • Form: NA;

  • Parties: NA;

  • Incentives: none;

  • Co‐interventions: yes.


Experimental group: health education sessions plus peer group support sessions where behaviour changes were agreed through group discussion and participants signed a contract to undertake these changes. Control group: received health education classes only.
Outcomes Change in consumption of salt, sweets, fat and fibre. Practising of relaxation techniques and body movements.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors' judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B ‐ Unclear