Cochrane · systematic review · CD007675
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people
Wieland, LS, Falzon, L, Sciamanna, CN, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 58.3%Ungraded 1 · 8.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Interactive computer intervention compared to usual care for weight loss or maintenance of weight loss in adults
Population: adults with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health‐related quality of life Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Weight loss (change in kg weight) Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 511 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Weight regain (change in kg weight) Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1004 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Physical‐activity related outcomes Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cost‐effectiveness Interactive computer intervention vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Interactive computer intervention compared to in‐person interventions for weight loss or maintenance of weight loss in adults
Population: adults with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health‐related quality of life Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Weight loss (change in kg weight) Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 319 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Weight regain (change in kg weight) Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 955 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Physical‐activity related outcomes Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cost‐effectiveness Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 62 participants | Ungraded |