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Table 4 Effect estimates for the comparisons concerning self-organised PA with follow-up.

From: Interventions aimed at increasing the level of physical activity by including organised follow-up: a systematic review of effect

Study

Outcome

Participants (studies)

Comparison

Effect measure

Follow-up period/s

Effect estimate

Quality of the documentation

Armit [23]

Number of participants who met PA goal (150 min/week)

91 (1) 91 (1)

Advice

OR (95% CI)

Post-treatment 3 months

1.03 (0.41, 2,62) 2.39 (1.01, 5.64)

Low2 Moderate1

Bjørk Petersen [25]

Minutes of PA/week

655 (1)

Advice

Median diff, p-value

Post-treatment

120, p = 0.30

Low1,3

Increased level of PA

365 (1)

% diff, p-value

Post-treatment

10.3, p < 0.01

Low1,3

Aerobic capacity

655 (1)

Median diff, p-value

Post-treatment

- 0.7 p = 0.21

Low1,3

Harland [26]

Level of PA

166 (1) 179 (1)

Advice

% diff (95% CI)

Post-treatment 9 months

19% (6, 32) 8% (−5, 21)

Moderate1 Low2

Occasions with PA

172 (1) 171 (1)

% diff (95% CI)

Post-treatment 9 months

16% (4, 29) 8% (−5, 20)

Moderate1 Low2

Baker [27]

Number of steps/day

79 (1)

No treatment

Mean change diff, p-value

Post-treatment

3 022, p < 0.001

Moderate1

Green [28]

PA score

256 (1)

No treatment

Mean diff, p-value

3 months

0.39, p = 0.049

Moderate1

Kirkwood [29]

Energy expenditure kcal/kg/day

37 (1)

No treatment

Mean diff (95% CI)

Post-treatment

294 (68, 520)

Very low4,5

Kolt [30]

Minutes of PA/week

175 (1) 165 (1)

No treatment

Mean diff, p-value

Post-treatment 9 months

48.9, p = 0.02 74.9, p = 0.05

Low1,3 Low1,3

  1. Legend: PA = physical activity; 1only one study, 2only one study and wide confidence interval, 3unclear risk of bias at study level, 4only one small study, 5high risk of bias at study level.