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Enhancing Behavior Change Technique Coding Methods: Identifying Behavioral Targets and Delivery Styles in Smoking
Nicola Black1, A Jess Williams1,2, Neza Javornik1
1Health Psychology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen, UK.
Summary
Behavioral targets and delivery styles of behavior change techniques (BCTs) can be reliably coded in smoking cessation trials. This coding enhances systematic reviews by analyzing intervention components and delivery styles.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background:
- The Behavior Change Technique (BCT) taxonomy v1 is widely used in systematic reviews to identify intervention components.
- Its application can be improved by specifying BCTs' target behaviors and delivery styles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the reliability of coding BCT behavioral targets and delivery styles.
- To determine the utility of coding these characteristics in intervention research.
Main Methods:
- Two researchers independently coded intervention materials from 142 smoking cessation trials.
- They specified behavioral targets (quitting, abstinence, medication adherence, treatment engagement) and delivery styles (tailored, participation) for 3,843 BCTs.
Main Results:
- Reliable coding was achieved for behavioral targets (AC1=0.92) and delivery styles: tailoring (AC1=0.80) and participation (AC1=0.71).
- Significant variability was observed in BCTs for quitting and abstinence, and in tailoring/participation, with less variability for adherence and engagement.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral targets and delivery styles of BCTs are reliably identifiable and sufficiently frequent for quantitative synthesis in smoking cessation trials.
- Systematic reviewers can use these methods to evaluate the impact of specific intervention components and delivery strategies.
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