Table 2

HBEP intervention (group 1) schedule

Trial visits
Trial intervention
Visit 1
Week 0
THC
Weeks 2 and 4
Devices
Weeks 4–6
Visit 2
Week 6
THC
Weeks 8 and 10
Devices
Weeks 10–12
Visit 3
Week 12
THC
Weeks 16 and 20
Devices
Weeks 22–24
Visit 4
Week 24
Visit 5
Week 36
Visit 6
Week 48
LTIP stayTHC
Week 4
Devices
Weeks 4–6
Visit 7
Week 6
THC
Weeks 8, 16
Devices
Weeks 10–12
Visit 8
Week 12
Devices
Weeks 22–24
Visit 9
Week 24
Visit 10
Week 48
Education
 Patient education sessionX
Devices and Handouts
 AccelerometerXXXXXXX
 Participant Diary issuedXX
Exercise instruction
 Pre-LT HBEP planX
 Review and adaptation of HBEPXXXXXXXXXXXX
 Review of participant diaryXXXXXXXXX
 Post-LT HBEP planX
‘Empowering Physio
 Identify knowledge about benefits of exerciseX
 Link exercise to personally meaningful goals/eventsX
 Decisional balance patient centred goal settingXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 Supports attempts to change behaviourXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 Normalise failed attemptsXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 Problem solvingXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • HBEP, home-based exercise programme; IP, inpatient; LT, liver transplant; THC, telephone health call; X, telecall; X, face-face visit.