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. 2021 Jul 13;21:340. doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-02153-9

Table 1.

Standard Protocol Items (SPIRIT): details on the scheduled activities related to patient enrollment, interventions, and study variables at different time points

Study period
Enrollment Allocation Post allocation Closeout
Time point −T1 T0 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Enrollment
Eligibility screen X
Informed consent X
Allocation X
Interventions X X X X X X X
Assessments
Major cardiovascular events X X X X X X
Health behaviors
Smoking status X X X X X X X
Dietary intake X X X X X X X
Physical activity X X X X X X X
Medication adherence X X X X X X X
Anthropometry parameters
Weight X X X X X X X
Body mass index X X X X X X X
Waist circumference X X X X X X X
Biochemical parameters
Total cholesterol X X X X X X
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol X X X X X X
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol X X X X X X
Fasting blood glucose X X X X X X
Hemoglobin A1c X X X X X X
Systolic blood pressure X X X X X X
Diastolic blood pressure X X X X X X
10-year Framingham risk scores of cardiovascular risks X X X X X X
All-cause mortality X X X X X X
All-cause readmission X X X X X X
Frequency of medical treatment due to CHD X X X X X X
Patients’ engagement in the intervention X X X X X X
Mediators and moderators of behavior changea
Risk perception X X X X X
Outcome expectation X X X X X
Action planning X X X X X
Coping planning X X X X X
Behavioral enjoyment X X X X X
Social support X X X X X
Self-efficacy X X X X X
Effectiveness perception X X X X X
Intention X X X X X
Motivation X X X X X
Volition X X X X X
Stages of behavior changea X X X X X
Knowledge of CHD X X X X X
Perceived importance of health behaviors X X X X X

CHD, coronary heart disease. −T1: Start point for patient recruitment; T0: Baseline; T1: 1 month; T2: 3 months; T3: 6 months; T4: 12 months; T5: 24 months; T6: 36 months

aThe stages of behavior change, mediators and moderators of behavior change will be assessed dynamically