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. 2022 Aug 9;24(8):e36620. doi: 10.2196/36620

Table 2.

Group 2: non–randomized controlled trials—case series, open trial, and quasi-experimental (N=3).

Intervention type, format, and duration Study aims (sample size) Engagement measures: connect Engagement measures: attend Engagement measures: participate Engagement measures: enact
Positive psychology web-based intervention; 5-week web-based self-applied positive psychology intervention specifically adapted for pregnant women; 4 modules [32] Examine the effect of a positive psychology web-based intervention on indices of participants’ prenatal well-being (6 participants); case series design
  • Eligibility and recruitment method

  • Preassessment on the web

  • Weekly emails—reminders for assessments

  • Compliance with the intervention measure was developed by the research team

  • No reported attrition

Exercise preferences were assessed at the posttest time point
Internet program plus weekly phone coaching sessions, individually or group-wise; MMBa program; 8 weeks [33] Examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of MMB for use with pregnant women at risk for depressive relapse (37 participants); open trial—no control group
  • Assessed for eligibility (n=48)

  • Reasons for exclusion

  • Recruitment methods—flyers and via service providers

  • Prescreening by phone

  • Intake interview in person or by phone

  • Participant enrollment and flow (eg, reasons for declining to participate)

  • Participant CONSORTb flow diagram (eligibility, enrollment, follow-up, and analysis)

  • Session completion and participation in phone coaching calls

  • Home practice completion

  • Participant engagement (eg, completion of sessions, practice per week, and time)

Self-reported satisfaction (perceived benefits and challenges) via questionnaire and engagement interview (qualitative) at session completion
Web-based modules: web-based maternity health records, antenatal health education, self-management journals, and infant birth records [34] Investigate the effectiveness of a web-based antenatal care and education system on pregnancy-related stress, general self-efficacy, and satisfaction with antenatal care (135 participants) quasi-experimental design
  • Eligibility—control (n=75) and experimental (n=80) group at pretest

  • Recruitment methods (convenience sampling)

  • Assignment methods to experimental or control groups

  • Participant CONSORT flow diagram (enrollment, follow-up, and analysis)

  • Attrition

  • Assistance was offered via telephone, email, web conferencing, or face-to-face guidance

  • Follow-up phone calls were made to the participants

  • Attrition

N/Ac

aMMB: Mindful Mood Balance.

bCONSORT: Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials.

cN/A: not applicable.