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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Implementation and evaluation of an individualized physical exercise promotion program in people with manifested risk factors for multimorbidity (MultiPill-Exercise): a study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

References

Administrative

- Insurance holder of the involved insurance company in the past two or more years prior t0a

 

2–3 of the following diagnosis and/or risk factors:

Diagnosis

Risk Factor

 

Osteoarthritis of hip and/or knee:

- Self-report of physician diagnosed life-time prevalence of knee and/or hip osteoarthritis

[29]

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2:

- German diabetes risk score (GDRS) ≥ 57 points

[30, 31]

Cardiovascular:

- PROCAM-Score: 10-year myocardial infarct risk > 10% in the age- and sex-related reference group

[32]

Overweight/Obesity:

- BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2

[33]

Ongoing Therapy

- No or constant medicationb during the previous three months

 

Exclusion criteria: (one or more positive answers lead to non-eligibility)

 

Overall

- End organ damagec

- Physical activity before the intervention meets more than 75% of the national physical activity recommendations for adults

- Self-reported personal fitness level is under 20 min of brisk walking

- Injuries/diagnoses that do not allow the use of the strength machines (acute herniated intervertebral disc, acute fractures, recent spinal surgeries, glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure)

 

Osteoarthritis patients only:

- Appointment for elective joint replacement

 

Cardiovascular patients only:

- Patients diagnosed with heart failure are excluded

 

Overweight/Obesity patients only:

- Physical prerequisites for training on the equipment are not given

 
  1. a in case of recruitment difficulties due to this restriction, it will be reduced to a previous insurance period of 18 months
  2. b this refers to the medication in relation to the diagnoses of interest
  3. c damage of an organ caused by the primary condition requiring medical or invasive treatment of a physician (i.e. Stent, myocardial infarct, diabetic foot, gastric band, TEP)
  4. PROCAM-Score Prospective cardiovascular Muenster Study, t0: Baseline assessment