Table 4.
Schedule for measurement, testing and assessment at baseline and follow-up assessment
| Measure/assessment | Method of assessment | Prior baseline | Baseline | Post intervention 3 months | Follow-up 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Eligibility screen | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Informed consent | - | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Allocation | - | x | ✓ | x | x |
| Participants’ characteristics | Sociodemographic questionnaire | x | ✓ | x | x |
| Patients’ medical history | Medical records | x | ✓ | x | x |
| Anthropometry | Scale, tape measure, stadiometer | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Body composition | BIA, CT scans analysis | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dietary assessment | 3-day food diary, 24 dietary recall | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical activity level | GPAQ Questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Step count | Pedometer | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Behaviour/motivation | HAPA questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Participant’s experience | In-depth interviews | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quality of life | SF-12 questionnaire | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Participants’ contact with healthcare services | Healthcare Resource Use Questionnaire | x | x | x | ✓ |
| Morbidities, mortality | Medical records | x | x | x | ✓ |
BIA bio-impedance analysis, CT computer tomography, GPAQ Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, SF-12 Short form 12 quality of life