The effects of step-count monitoring interventions on physical activity: systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based randomised controlled trials in adults

Table 2 Univariate Meta-regression Analysis at First Time Point (≤4 months) to Investigate Effect-Modifiers

Effect Modifier	Factor	Univariate Mean Difference [95% CI]	Univariate Difference between Effect Modifier Groups Mean [95% CI]	Mutually Adjusted Difference between Effect Modifier Groups Mean [95% CI]
Study Outcome Type	Change-on-Change Studies	1215 [737, 1692]
Study Outcome Type	End-point Only Studies	1831 [1307, 2355]	616 [−92, 1324]	257 [−417, 931]
Type of Monitor	Pedometer	1716 [1303, 2129]
Type of Monitor	Other Step-count Monitoring Interventions	789 [178, 1401]	−927 [−1633, −190]	−834 [−1542, −126]
Intensity of Intervention^a	Intervention without PA individual or group counselling	2067 [1520, 2614]
Intensity of Intervention^a	Intervention with PA individual or group counselling or other incentives (e.g. cash or charity)	1136 [711, 1561]	−931 [−1623, −239]	−812 [−1503, −122]

^a4 studies had missing grade
Above all based on REML models. Using mm2 model has little impact on meta-regression

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