Table 3 Criteria for selection of effective methods for diet and physical activity changes
Inclusion criteria | Source |
|---|---|
General criteria | |
1. Focus on diet change or physical activity change | Research team discussion |
2. Safe for the target patients  (1) The intensity, frequency, content of the intervention should be certified by experts.  (2) The intervention will not increase the rate of acute cardiovascular events.  (3) Strategies to protect patients’ privacy are covered in the study. | Literature review, research team discussion |
3. Feasible to implement  (1) Affordable to implement.  (2) Practical with limited human resources | Literature review, focus group |
Desirable criteria | |
4. With high effectiveness in diet change or physical activity change  (1) internal validity:  •Odds ratio > 0.8  •Effect size (r > 0.3 or d > 0.2)  (2) external validity: Intervention were found to be effectiveness in many literatures | Literature review/expert consultation |
5. Consider the circumstances | In-depth interview, focus group |
6. Met patients’ needs | In-depth interview |
7. Culturally appropriate | In-depth interview, literature review |
8. More attention to life | In-depth interview |
9. Simple | In-depth interview |
10. Clear | In-depth interview |
11. Easy to understand | In-depth interview |
12. Appropriate for patients with coronary heart disease | In-depth interview |
13. Enjoyable | In-depth interview |
14. Personalized | In-depth interview, focus group, literature review |
15. Considerate | In-depth interview |
16. Accept interruption | In-depth interview |
17. With incentive | In-depth interview |
18. Visible | In-depth interview |
19. Appropriate frequency | In-depth interview, focus group |
20. Continuous | In-depth interview, focus group |
21. Self-monitoring functions available | Literature review |
22. Alert functions available | Research team discussion, literature |
23. Interactive function available | In-depth interview, focus group, Literature review |