Table 3 Published systematic reviews applying the CALO-RE taxonomy of behaviour change techniques
Outcome reviewed | Reference | BCTs identified as with greater effectiveness of interventions | BCTs identified as with lower effectiveness of interventions |
|---|---|---|---|
Increasing physical activity in obese individuals | Olander (2013) [11] | • `teach to use prompts/cues’ | |
• `prompt practice’ | |||
• `prompt rewards contingent on effort or progress towards behaviour’ | |||
French (2014) [12] | • None | • `setting behavioural goals’ | |
• `prompting self-monitoring of behaviour’ | |||
• `planning for relapses’ | |||
• `providing normative information’ | |||
• `providing feedback on performance’ | |||
Limiting gestational weight gain | Gardner (2011) [13] | • No obvious differences in the behaviour change techniques employed between effective and ineffective interventions | |
Hill (2013) [14] | • `provision of information on the consequences of behaviour to the individual’ | ||
• `motivational interviewing’ | |||
• `behavioural self-monitoring’ | |||
• `providing rewards contingent on successful behaviour’ | |||
Promoting weight loss in adults | Hatmann-Boyce (2014) [15] | • `provide information about others’ approval’ | • `prompting focus on past success’ |
• `provide normative information about others behaviour’ | • `prompt self-talk’ | ||
• 'model/demonstrate the behaviour’ | |||
• `facilitate social comparison’ | |||
Preventing and managing childhood obesity | Martin (2013) [16] | • `provide information on the consequences of behaviour to the individual’ | |
• `environmental restructuring’ | |||
• `prompt practice’ | |||
• `prompt identification as role model/position advocate’ | |||
• `stress management/emotional control training’ | |||
• `general communication skills training’ |