Financial incentives for objectively-measured physical activity or weight loss in adults with chronic health conditions: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the impact of financial incentives (FI) on objectively-measured physical activity (PA) and weight loss (WL) in adults with sedentary behavior or chronic health conditions.

Evidence review

We performed a systematic search for RCTs published in English indexed in PubMed, Embase, or Web of Science through July 27, 2017. We limited our search to RCTs that involved an FI intervention with a monetary component, objectively-measured PA or WL outcomes, samples with either sedentary lifestyles or chronic health conditions, and a comparator group that did not receive performance-contingent FI. We calculated the mean difference and standardized mean difference (SMD)

SUBMITTER: Gong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156024 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature