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Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy to Mobile Health Applications: A Protocol
Karen L Courtney1, Marcy Antonio1, Ashley Garnett1
1University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|February 12, 2019
Summary
Standardized behavior change techniques in mobile health apps are lacking. The Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy (BCTT) was applied to respiratory and sleep apps to evaluate their effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Digital health
- Behavioral science
- Health informatics
Background:
- Mobile health apps lack standardized descriptors for behavior change facilitators, hindering evaluation by clinicians and consumers.
- The Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy (BCTT) provides a standardized framework for identifying behavior change techniques in health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the methodology for applying the BCTT to mobile health apps.
- To report the methodological results of applying the BCTT to commercial mobile health apps in the respiratory and sleep domains.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review and content analysis of commercially available mobile health apps.
- Application of the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy (BCTT) v1 to categorize techniques within the selected apps.
- Data extraction and analysis of BCTT-coded techniques.
Main Results:
- The study details the process of adapting and applying the BCTT to mobile health apps.
- Methodological findings regarding the presence and types of behavior change techniques in respiratory and sleep apps are presented.
Conclusions:
- Standardized application of the BCTT offers a method to evaluate mobile health app content.
- This approach can improve the transparency and utility of mobile health tools for behavior change.
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