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. 2021 May 17;12(5):1944–1956. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab039

TABLE 2.

Key design features of the healthy produce prescription studies included in the systematic review

Intervention
Study Referrer Type Description Duration Foods included Location Additional components Completion rate (%)
Bihan (37) Dietitian Subsidy 17 to 67 USD1/mo2 3 mo Fruits and vegetables Supermarkets Dietary advice 45
Buyuktuncer (24) General practitioners, nurses, health visitors, and midwives Subsidy Discount of 3 USD for every 8 USD spent per transaction 1 mo Fruits and vegetables Supermarket Dietary advice and cooking sessions 43.5
Weinstein (38) Primary care physicians Subsidy 30 USD/mo 3 mo Fruits and vegetables Farmers' market Dietary advice 98.7
Seligman (43) Primary care physicians Food provision Prepacked boxes of food equivalent to 18 USD per box, every 1–2 wk 6 mo Whole grains, lean meats, beans, fruit, vegetables, milk, yogurt, cheese, and bread Food bank Dietary advice and recipes 58
Bryce (26) Community health and social services Subsidy 14 USD/mo 1 mo Fruits and vegetables Farmers' market None 29
Cavanagh (27) Nutritionist Subsidy 35 USD/mo 6 mo Fruits and vegetables Mobile fresh produce van None 100
Feinberg (34) Primary care physicians Food provision Food supplies to make 10 meals/wk for the entire family 18 mo Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins Food pantry in a clinical center Diabetes education NR3
Izumi (39) Community health worker Subsidy Subsidized membership cost of 95 USD per share per month of community supported agriculture program 6 mo Vegetables Farmers' market Dietary advice 36
Trapl (40) Nonphysician healthcare providers Subsidy 44 USD/mo 3 mo Fruits and vegetables Farmers' market None 61
Emmert-Aronson (41) Primary care physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, and medical assistants Subsidy 44 USD/mo 4 mo Vegetables Food pantry in a clinical center Physical activity, mindfulness meditation general health education, nutrition education, plant-based snacks, and group coaching 100
Forbes (25) Primary care physicians Subsidy 189 USD/mo 6 mo Fruits and vegetables Farmers' market Dietary advice 90
Orsega-Smith (42) Pediatricians Food provision 15–25 pounds/mo of fresh produce 12 mo Fruits and vegetables Mobile fresh produce van None 100
Ferrer (44) Primary care physician Food provision 10 pounds of fresh produce biweekly 6 Fruits, vegetables, canned food, fish, chicken Food pantry in clinical centre Dietary advise and home visits by community health workers 74
1

United States Dollar equivalent inflation adjusted to January 2020.

2The value of subsidy was adapted to family composition and depended on number of children and their caregivers.

3Not reported.