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Table 1 Data, outcomes and process measures

From: Effectiveness of regular weighing, weight target setting and feedback by community midwives within routine antenatal care in preventing excessive gestational weight gain: randomised controlled trial

Recruitment measures

 

 Eligible participants not consented

 Number declined at booking scan

 Number of participants randomised

 

Usual care group

Intervention group

Process measures

 

X

 Accuracy and completion rates of weight chart by midwives

 

X

 How frequently did midwives encourage women to weight themselves weekly

 

X

 Frequency of regular weighing by participants as recorded on weight record cards

 

X

Outcomes

  

 Weight

X

X

 Depression and anxiety (HADS) [55]

X

X

 Physical activity (Physical activity in pregnancy questionnaire [56]

X

X

 Diet quality (Southampton food frequency questionnaire) [57]

X

X

 Questions about diet and physical activity advice midwives have given during pregnancy

X

X

 Maternal and neonatal complications (obtained from electronic hospital records)

X

X