For participants in the intervention condition, this will be in the week between their fitness assessment session and commencement of the 12 week physical activity program, and the week following completion of the exercise program (week 13).
For each rat there was a 3-day gap after the test session and the commencement of Experiment 1B.
Others were based on professional consensus achieved by discussion amongst study investigators responsible for the audit, who had two 'time-out' sessions prior to commencement of the project with input from other relevant groups, brought to the protocol via the link investigator; obstetricians (RJ), midwives (CK/JR/DB), health visitors (CK/DB) and women themselves (GG/MN).
All participating physicians attended a one-day training session prior to study commencement to establish uniform criteria as to the use of the assessment instruments and data collection.
GPs in both the intervention and control groups were required to complete a pre-trial questionnaire, a clinical audit and an education session prior to the commencement of the trial.
Prior to commencement, educational sessions were held and information leaflets provided to all health care professionals working within the surgical directorate to provide them with information about the study and emphasise the importance of the work.
The training protocol and materials were assessed by a working group of experts in eating disorders or MHFA training, and a pilot session was conducted, prior to commencement of the research.
- Ethical aspects: Prior to the commencement of group sessions, participants will be asked to give their informed consent to the proceedings being recorded.
At the commencement of clinical sessions on a particular morning or afternoon, the doctor was instructed to wear a facemask or not to wear a facemask and was required to follow that instruction throughout his/her clinical session.
The report was to serve as the foundation for recommendations to be made at the high-level plenary meeting of heads of state and government to be hosted in September 2005 at the commencement of the 60th session of the General Assembly.
