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Under the national \u201cphysical and medical integration\u201d framework\u2014which advocates collaborative efforts between healthcare and sports science\u2014there is an urgent need to develop a scientific and practical evaluation system to standardize lifestyle management programs for MASLD patients and support clinical implementation of evidence-based lifestyle interventions.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Building on prior research identifying factors influencing adherence to healthy lifestyles among Chinese MASLD patients, we employed a mixed-methods approach combining in-depth interviews and a two-round Delphi survey with experts from exercise science, public health, health management, exercise prescription for chronic diseases, and hepatology. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to determine indicator weights and finalize the evaluation framework.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Six experts participated in in-depth interviews, and 12 experts completed two rounds of Delphi questionnaires (response rates: 100% and 91.7%; authority coefficients: 0.90 and 0.89). The final evaluation system comprises three dimensions: (1) Process evaluation\u20146 first-level indicators (e.g., organizational structure, personnel configuration, supporting facilities) with 12 second-level indicators; (2) Effect evaluation\u20143 first-level indicators (patient participation, lifestyle improvement, follow-up status) with 5 second-level indicators; and (3) Outcome evaluation\u20142 first-level indicators (disease control, health-related physical fitness improvement) with 4 second-level indicators. Kendall's W coefficients indicated statistically significant consensus (first-level: 0.23 and 0.20; second-level: 0.22 and 0.26; all\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.05). AHP-derived weights were 0.50 for process, 0.25 for effect, and 0.25 for outcome. All consistency ratios (CR) were below 0.1, confirming the validity of the weighting.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n This study successfully developed a multidimensional, reliable, and practice-oriented evaluation system for lifestyle management of MASLD patients under the integration of medicine and physical activity framework. 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