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Table 2 Intervention details described by TIDieR components

From: How should long-term free-living physical activity be targeted after stroke? A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Study

Item 1 and 2 TIDieR: Brief name and why (including theory)

Item 3–9 TIDieRa: What (materials and procedures), who provided, how, where, when & how much, tailoring

BCTs

Very promising

Olney et al. 2006 [31]

TIDieR score:

8/12 (67%)

Brief name: Face to face structured exercise programme

Why: It is known that supervised exercise programs improve PA in the short-term but long-term effectiveness has not been established

Theory: None described

Materials: Heart rate monitor, Borg Scale

Procedures: Structured group exercise programme incorporating warm up, aerobic exercises, strength training, cool down

Who: Not described

How: Face to face

Where: Canada (North America), outpatient rehab centre

When & How much: 10 weeks, 1.5 h sessions, 3 days/week. Mean time since stroke: > 12 months

Tailoring: Tailored to each subject’s needs and adjusted weekly as indicated

Self-monitoring of outcome of behaviour, biofeedback, social support (unspecified), instruction on how to perform the behaviour, demonstration of the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal, graded tasks, adding objects to the environment (n = 8)

Quite promising

Damush et al. 2011 [32]

TIDieR score:

12/12 (100%)

Brief name: Telephone PA supported self-management

Why: Most stroke or TIA survivors do not adequately control their stroke risk factors

Theory: Social Cognitive Theory

Materials: None described

Procedures: Discussions focussing on increasing self-efficacy were conducted

Who: Nurse, assistant physician, and Master’s level social scientist

How: By telephone

Where: USA (North America), veteran outpatient clinics

When & how much: 12 weeks, 6 bi-weekly sessions. Time since stroke: Participants were recruited < 1 month post stroke and started the intervention on discharge. Exact time post stroke was not described.

Tailoring: Personalised to levels of self-efficacy

Goal setting (behaviour), problem solving, action planning, review behaviour goal, feedback on behaviour, social support (unspecified), information about health consequences, information about social and environmental consequences, information about emotional consequences, graded tasks, credible source (n = 11)

Ludwig et al. 2016 [33]

TIDieR score:

9/12 (75%)

Brief name: Face to face PA supported self-management

Why: Accomplishment planning aids long-term orthopaedic rehabilitation but its applicability to neurological patients is unknown

Theory: Health Action Process Approach

Materials: Written standardised manual

Procedures: Participants completed a group training programme based on five volitional and motivational strategies: positive gain; planning of training dates; if then plans; anticipation and overcoming obstacles. These were applied to promote the uptake of walking in everyday life.

Who: Not described

How: Face to face in groups of 2–5

Where: Germany (Europe)

When & how much: 1 session, 80–90 min. Mean time since stroke: > 12 months

Tailoring: Action plan tailored to participants

Goal setting (behaviour), problem solving, action planning, self-monitoring of behaviour, social support (unspecified) (n = 5)

Morén et al. 2016 [34]

TIDieR score:

9/12 (75%)

Brief name: Face to face PA supported self-management

Why: Physical activity Prescription (PaP) has been found to benefit health conditions including metabolic syndrome, which is a risk factor for TIA

Theory: None described

Materials: Oral and written information on stroke and physical inactivity risk factors, accelerometer

Procedures: PaP was delivered to participants in the intervention group one week after discharge

Who provided: Physical therapist

How: Face to face and self-management

Where: Sweden (Europe)

When & how much: 1 session, 2 weeks after discharge. Time since stroke: not described

Tailoring: PaP was based on evidence including: reason for PaP, assessment of current PA level, participant’s own goal, and 1–2 prescribed activities

Goal setting (behaviour), action planning, feedback on behaviour, instruction on how to perform the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal, credible source (n = 6)

Severinsen et al. 2014 [35]

TIDieR score:

10/12 (83%)

Brief name: Face to face structured exercise programme

Why: It is unclear whether aerobic and resistance training directly impact ambulation and if changes are maintained in the long-term

Theory: None described

Materials: Cycle ergometer,

resistance training machine, digital timing devices, isometric dynamometer, online respiratory gas exchange analyser, heart rate monitor

Procedures: Participants performed supervised group exercises at training facilities

Who provided: Physiotherapist

How: Face to face

Where: Denmark (Europe), stroke research centre

When & how much: 12 weeks, 3 times/week, 5 min warm up, 1 h training. Time since stroke: 6–36 months

Tailoring: Tailored to heart rate and one-repetition maximum

Biofeedback, instruction on how to perform the behaviour, demonstration of the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal (n = 4)

Wan et al. 2016 [36]

TIDieR score:

9.5/12 (79%)

Brief name: Telephone PA supported self-management

Why: Many stroke patients do not follow health behaviour guidelines, especially in the long-term. Goal setting and telephone follow-up are effective in other areas but have not been investigated in relation to stroke

Theory: None described

Materials: Educational stroke brochures (IG & CG)

Procedures: Goal-setting follow-up program delivered by telephone

Who provided: Nurse

How: By telephone

Where: China (Asia), community based

When & how much: 3 months, 3 telephone calls at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after discharge, each lasting 15–20 min. Time since stroke: not described

Tailoring: Patients were involved in the goal setting and action planning process

Goal setting (behaviour), action planning, social support (unspecified), instruction on how to perform the behaviour, information about health consequences, information about social and environmental consequences, credible source (n = 7)

Non-promising

Katz-Leurer et al. 2003 [37]

TIDieR score:

9/12 (75%)

Brief name: Face to face structured exercise programme

Why: To determine the influence of an early exercise programme on functional capacity and long-term activity participation

Theory: None described

Materials: Leg cycle ergometer, heart rate monitor

Procedures: In addition to usual care, patients trained on a leg cycle ergometer

Who provided: Physiotherapist

How: Face to face

Where: Israel (Asia), inpatient rehab department

When & how much: 8 weeks; Weeks 1 & 2: 5 times/week, 10 mins/day increasing to 20; Weeks 3–8: 3 times/week, 30 mins/day, 60%/heart rate reserve. Time since stroke: < 1 month

Tailoring: Tailored to each individual based on initial bike stress test

Action Planning, monitoring of others without feedback, instruction on how to perform the behaviour, demonstration of the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal, graded tasks (n = 6)

Mudge et al. 2009 [38]

TIDieR score:

10/12 (83%)

Brief description: Face to face structured exercise programme

Why: To determine whether gains in function resulting from an exercise based programme translate to home or community environment PA

Theory: None described

Materials: None described

Procedures: Participants took part in group exercise sessionsWho provided: not adequately described

How: Face to face

Where: New Zealand (Australasia), outpatient clinics

When & how much: 4 weeks, 3 times/week, 50–60 min sessions with 30 mins of exercise. Time since stroke: > 6 months

Tailoring: Sessions graded to each participant’s ability and progressed as tolerated

Social support (unspecified), instruction on how to perform the behaviour, demonstration of the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal, graded tasks (n = 5)

Sit et al....... 2007 [39]

TIDieR score:

9.5/12 (79%)

Brief description: Face to face PA supported self-management

Why: Not described

Theory: None described

Materials: Personal log sheets, pedometer

Procedures: Educational group sessions were held using teaching, games, experience sharing and experimental learning methods

Who provided: Nurse

How: Face to face and self-management

Where: China (Asia), outpatient community

When & how much: 8 weeks, 1 session/week, 2 h each, in groups of 10–12. Time since stroke not described

Tailoring: The programme focused on individual goal setting and action plans

Problem solving, self-monitoring of behaviour, social support (unspecified), instruction on how to perform the behaviour, demonstration of the behaviour, behavioural practice/rehearsal, adding objects to the environment (n = 7)

  1. BCT, behaviour change technique; CG, control group; IG, intervention group; min(s), minutes; N, number; PA, physical activity; TIA, transient ischaemic attack; PaP, physical activity prescription;
  2. aItem 10 is not displayed in this table as no studies reported any intervention modifications. Items 11 and 12, which measure intervention fidelity, are not displayed, as fidelity is assessed using the criteria defined by (Bellg et al., 2004 [30])