Table 2 Characteristics of populations targeted by the interventions
ID | Study | Target ethnic groups | Intervention level | Population | Population size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boden-Albala 2010 [44] | Hispanics; African Americans | Groups | Survivors (stroke and TIA) | Large: 736 |
2 | Chan 2008 [45] | African Americans | Individuals | General population | Medium: 198 1 |
3 | Covington 2010 [46] | African Americans | Groups | General population | Small: 16 |
4 | Dromerick 2011 [47] | African Americans | Individuals | Survivors (stroke and TIA) | Medium: 250 |
5 | Hispanics | Groups | General population | Medium: 177 | |
6 | Duraski 2007 [50] | Hispanics | Groups | Children and young adults (aged 9–26) | Small: 32 |
7 | Frank 2008 [51] | African Americans | Groups | Parishioners of African-American churches | Medium: 120 |
8 | Kalenderian 2009 [53] | African Americans; Hispanics | Groups | Individuals taking part in church activities | Large: > 1500 |
9 | Kleindorfer 2008 [54] | African Americans | Individuals | Women | Medium: 383 |
10 | Miller 2003 [55] | African Americans | Individuals | Patients at risk for stroke | Small: 60 |
11 | Morgenstern 2007 [56]; Gonzales 2007 [52]; Mullen Conley 2010 [29] | Mexican Americans | Groups | Middle school students and their parents | Large: 706 |
12 | Villablanca 2009 [57] | African Americans; Hispanics | Groups | Women aged > 40 years | Large: 1052 |
13 | Williams 2008 [58] | Hispanics; African Americans | Groups | Students aged 9-11 | Large: 582 |
14 | Williams 2012 [59] | African Americans; Hispanics | Individuals | Parents of primary school children | Medium: 101 |
15 | Williamson 2009 [60] | African Americans | Groups | Members of an Afro-American church | Medium: 325 |