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Reliability of Identification of Behavior Change Techniques in Intervention Descriptions.
- Source :
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Annals of Behavioral Medicine . Dec2015, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p885-900. 16p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>The aim of this paper is to assess the frequency of identification as well as the inter-coder and test-retest reliability of identification of behavior change techniques (BCTs) in written intervention descriptions.<bold>Methods: </bold>Forty trained coders applied the "Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy version 1" (BCTTv1) to 40 intervention descriptions published in protocols and repeated this 1 month later.<bold>Results: </bold>Eighty of 93 defined BCTs were identified by at least one trained coder, and 22 BCTs were identified in 16 (40 %) or more of 40 descriptions. Good inter-coder reliability was observed across 80 BCTs identified in the protocols: 66 (80 %) achieved mean prevalence and bias-adjusted kappa (PABAK) scores of 0.70 or greater, and 59 (74 %) achieved mean scores of 0.80 or greater. There was good within-coder agreement between baseline and 1 month, demonstrating good test-retest reliability.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>BCTTv1 can be used by trained coders to identify BCTs in intervention descriptions reliably. However, some frequently occurring BCT definitions require further clarification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08836612
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110727635
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9727-y