Computerized tailored physical activity reports. A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Computerized, tailored interventions have the potential to be a cost-effective means to assist a wide variety of individuals with behavior change. This study examined the effect of computerized tailored physical activity reports on primary care patients' physical activity at 6 months.

Design

Two-group randomized clinical trial with physicians as the unit of randomization. Patients were placed in the intervention (n=187) or control group (n=207) based on their physician's assignment.

Setting/participants

Primary care physicians (n=22) and their adult patients (n=394) from Philadelphia PA. The study and analyses were conducted from 2004 to 2010.

Intervention

The intervention group completed physical activity surveys at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months. Bas

SUBMITTER: Carroll JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3140844 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature