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Table 3 Comparison of intervention receipt and weight change in the intervention groups (mean, s.d.; whole sample)

From: Randomised controlled feasibility trial of a web-based weight management intervention with nurse support for obese patients in primary care

 

Intervention arm

 

Usual care

Web-based only

Basic nurse support

Regular nurse support

(n = 43)

(n = 45)

(n = 44)

(n = 47)

Mean

Mean

Mean

Mean

Mean weight and goal reviews completed

-

8.60 (S.D. 10.43)

7.73 (S.D. 10.75)

9.47 (S.D. 10.37)

Mean sessions of nurse support (all formats)

1.85 (3.48)

1.31 (2.68)

3.11 (2.12)

4.49 (2.82)

Mean sessions of face-to-face nurse support

1.46 (3.08)

1.17 (2.70)

1.80 (1.88)

3.06 (2.75)

Mean sessions of phone nurse support

0.34 (0.94)

0.16 (0.45)

1.00 (1.41)

0.62 (0.97)

Mean sessions of email nurse support

0.05 (0.22)

0.07 (0.33)

0.32 (0.80)

0.81 (1.53)

Weight at 6 months*a

99.38 (C.I. 97.66 to 101.10)

99.00 (C.I. 97.32 to 100.68)

97.92 (C.I. 96.20 to 99.63)

97.14 (C.I. 95.50 to 98.78)

Weight at 12 months*a

98.89 (C.I. 97.19 to 100.58)

98.92 (C.I. 97.26 to 100.59)

97.02 (C.I. 95.34 to 98.70)

98.76 (97.14 to 100.39)

(db = 0.01)

(d = -0.34)

(d = -0.02)

Weight change from baseline at 6 months*

-1.99 (C.I. -0.56 to -3.41)

-2.36 (C.I. -1.17 to -3.54)

-3.45 (C.I. -1.71 to -5.19)

-4.23 (C.I. -1.98 to -6.47)

Weight change from baseline at 12 months*

-2.44 (C.I. -0.85 to -4.03)

-2.30 (C.I. -0.98 to -3.62)

-4.31 (C.I. -2.39 to -6.22)

-2.50 (C.I. -0.63 to -4.38)

Number (%) of participants losing ≥5% of initial body weight at 12 months*

9 (20.9%)

11 (24.4%)

13 (29.5%)

13 (27.7%)

  1. *Intention to treat analysis.
  2. aAdjusting for weight at baseline.
  3. bd = effect size.