Lifestyle behaviour change for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Modifying lifestyle can prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) but the specific elements which lead to favourable behaviour change are not well understood. We aimed to identify and evaluate behaviour change techniques and functions in lifestyle interventions for preventing the progression of CKD.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO.

Eligibility criteria

Trials of lifestyle behaviour change interventions (including diet, physical activity, smoking and/or alcohol) published to September 2018 in adults with CKD stages 1-5.

Data extraction and synthesis

Trial characteristics including population, sample size, study setting, intervention, comparator, outcomes and study duration, were extracte

SUBMITTER: Evangelidis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature