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Table 3 Summary of included studies

From: Using social networks to scale up and sustain community-based programmes to improve physical activity and diet in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

CBP #

Programme name

First author and year

Country

Population and setting

Target outcome

Scale-up and/or sustainability achievements

Publication research methods used

1

Alianza por la salud alimentaria (Alliance for nutritional health)

Huang et al. 2015 [30]

Mexico

General population; mass media and academia

Diet

Influenced the tax policy in the country

Case study

2

Redcolaf

Parra et al., 2011 [31]

Colombia

Government, organisations, and academia; PA network of Colombia

PA

Influenced government policy to focus on physical activity

Social network analysis

3

Ciclovia Recreativa (Open Streets)

Meisel et al., 2014 [32]

General population; public spaces

PA

Maintained over time, regular events, and is the largest Open Streets programme in the world

Social network analysis

4

Healthy Habits and Lifestyles Program (HEVS)

Díaz del Castillo et al., 2017 [33];

Rubio et al., 2021 (merged) [34]

General population; public spaces

PA

Maintained over time, scaled-up and funded on a national level, operating in most of the country

Interviews, survey

5

Recreovia

General population; public spaces

PA

Widely used programme operating in 95% of Bogata’s hubs. Institutionalised in government

6

Academia da Cidade program (ACP)

Paez et al., 2015 [35]

Brazil

General population; public spaces

PA

Recognised as a government initiative. Paved the way for a nationally scaled programme

Interviews

7

CuritibAtiva

Ribeiro et al. 2010 [36]

General population; community-based

PA

Maintained over time

Discussion groups

8

Guide for Useful Interventions for Activity (GUIA) Project

Parra et al., 2011

Pratt et al., 2010 [37]; Brownson et al., 2010 [38]

Latin America

Government, organisations, and academia; PA network of Brazil and Latin America

PA

Created sustained networks. Paved the way for a nationally scaled programme

Social network analysis

9

Healthy Municipalities, Cities, and Communities Strategy (HMCS)

Chaparro et al., 2020 [39]

Caribbean

General population; local authorities and related sectors

PA & diet

Used in multiple countries

Qualitative systematic review

10

Pacific Diabetes Today Coalitions

Aitaoto et al., 2009 [40]

Pacific Islands

General population; community-based

PA & diet

Continued after official funding ended

Interviews

11

Pacific Sports Partnerships’ (PSP) sports-for-development program

Keane et al., 2019 [41]

General population, disability; sports sector

PA

Contributed to national health strategies

Interviews, focus groups, observations

12

Isfahan Healthy Hearts programme

Sarrafzadegan et al., 2018 [42]

Iran

General population and high-risk groups; mass media and public spaces

PA & diet

Inspired similar projects and contributed to national health strategies

Interviews

13

Nutrition communication

Gavaravarapu et al., 2014 [43]

India

General population and women with children; mass media and community-based

Diet

Maintained over time. Is run through government mandates

Interviews