Table 1.
Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | ||
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P | Populations/participants | Adults and/or children who use AI chatbots for PA, diet, and/or weight management | None |
I | Interventions | Constraineda and/or unconstrainedb text and/or speech-based AI chatbots operating as standalone software or via a web browser or mobile application | Chatbots that are part of virtual reality, augmented reality, embodied agents, and/or therapeutic robots |
C | Comparators | With or without a usual care groupc, comparison group, or an attention control group | None |
O | Outcome(s) |
Main outcomes: Changes in self-reported and/or objectively measured PA, sedentary behavior, diet, and/or body weight Secondary outcomes: Feasibility, acceptability, safety (e.g., adverse events, injury), and/or user satisfaction of chatbots if available |
Studies that report only chatbot infrastructure or algorithm designs |
S | Study designs/types | Randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies | Qualitative studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, or cohort studies |
AI artificial intelligence, PA physical activity
a Users can only respond by selecting predefined conversational lines
b Users can respond freely by inputting natural conversational lines
c Usual care group refers to the research group where individuals receive routine care from health care providers