Table 1.

Eligibility criteria for the qualitative and qualitative reviews, prior to synthesis. The bolded eligibility criteria are the common terms between the reviews and therefore were used in the search strategy.

Quantitative review - PICOS	Qualitative review - SPIDER
Population: Women with previous gestational diabetes.	Sample: Women with previous gestational diabetes.
Intervention: Lifestyle interventions specifically designed for women with previous gestational diabetes.	Phenomena of Interest: At least one overall theme about physical activity or a related term (e.g. exercise).
Comparison: any control group.	Design: Any qualitative methods including in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnography, reflective diaries and case-study methodologies.
Outcome: Physical activity or a related outcome (e.g. exercise) must be at least one of the outcomes - either self-report or objective measurements.	Evaluation: Factors, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, opinions, etc.
Study design: Randomised control trials or quasi-experimental study designs.	Research type: Qualitative.