Background
Methods
General approach
Description of classification schemes
Data collection
Quality appraisal
Data analysis
Results
Recommended classification schemes
Article | Purpose of Classification Scheme | Area of Application | Citationsa
| Quality Scoreb
| Rationale for Not Recommending |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cohen 2000 [13] | To outline and clarify the content of preventative interventions | STD/HIV prevention | 27 | 3 | Low scores across all domains, modification of existing tool with minimal detail on development |
Dolan 2010 [14] | To shape policy maker behaviour | Policy | 254 | 4 | Poor rigour of development; does not seem useful for researchers |
Embry 2008 [15] | To provide a database repository of evidence-based units of behavioural influence | Parenting, school, & public health behaviour | 88 | 4 | Poor rigour of development and applicability, not intended as a development document, creates a care-focused sample |
Geller 1990 [16] | To outline a conceptual framework for traffic safety, especially use of seat belts | Injury prevention | 51 | 3 | Complex and outdated; poor rigour of development, applicability and KU involvement |
Goel 1996 [17] | To outline influences on retail pharmacies in developing countries | Pharmacy behaviours | 114 | 3 | Low scores in rigour of development, applicability, and editorial independence |
Hardeman 2000 [18] | To describe behaviour change programmes | Population/ public health | 178 | 2 | Low scores for scope and purpose, stakeholder/KU involvement, aspects of rigour, and applicability |
Perdue 2005 [19] | To describe different legal strategies for chronic disease prevention | Policy & public health | 17 | 3 | Low scores in areas of rigour of development and applicability |
Reisman 2005 [20] | To provide a taxonomy for transfer of technology | Technology transfer | 36 | 3 | Low scores in rigour of development, applicability, and editorial independence |
West 2006 [21] | To review tobacco control strategies | Behaviour change | 28 | 2 | Low scores for scope and purpose, stakeholder/KU involvement, aspects of rigour, and applicability |
Article | Purpose of Classification Scheme | Area of Application | Context of Previous Usea
| Number of Citationsb
| Quality Scorec
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham 2008 [22] | To provide a common vocabulary for behaviour change interventions | Behaviour change | Physical activity, healthy eating, change in cognition, HIV/AIDS | 816 | 6 |
Albrecht 2013 [23] | To compare quality of reporting and types of KT interventions being used | Behaviour change | – | 44 | 5 |
Best 2008 [24] | To improve past Cancer Control Frameworks | Cancer practice & policy | Cancer practice & policy | 54 | 4 |
Cane 2012 [25] | To “simplify and integrate” multiple behaviour change theories, by refining the theoretical domains framework (TDF) | Behaviour change | – | 259 | 6 |
Carlson 2010 [26] | To categorize future health outcomes-based reimbursement schemes | Reimbursement schemes | – | 107 | 2 |
Century 2012 [27] | To understand (1) aspects of implementation, (2) factors that affect implementation, and (3) tools for measuring these | Education | – | 9 | 5 |
CIHI 2001 [28] | To summarize strategies by target audience, timing and methods | Population health | Health policy & decision making | Not found | 4 |
Czaja 2003 [29] | Taxonomy of complex psychosocial and behaviour interventions | Alzheimer’s disease | Alzheimer’s disease | 42 | 5 |
Damschroder 2009 [30] | List of constructs to promote theory development and verification across multiple settings | Multiple | – | 1101 | 6 |
Dixon 2010 [31] | To describe competency domains for health behaviour change interventions | Behaviour change | Public health | 8 | 6 |
Dogherty 2010 [32] | Taxonomy of facilitation interventions/strategies and facilitator role synopsis | Nursing implementation | Nursing | 50 | 4 |
Dy 2011 [33] | To classify patient safety practices | Patient safety | Patient safety | 12 | 6 |
EPOC 2010 [34] | To (1) help authors register a title with EPOC; and (2) address key issues that frequently arise in EPOC protocols and reviews in the background and methods section | Health care | – | Not found | 6 |
Galbraith 2011 [35] | To identify elements of behavioural interventions that guide translation of interventions from research to practice | HIV/AIDS prevention | HIV/AIDS Prevention | 20 | 6 |
Gifford 2013 [36] | To inform future research about leadership behaviour | Nursing | Nursing | 18 | 6 |
Greenhalgh 2004 [37] | To use for diffusion of innovations in health services organizations | Health services | – | 2207 | 5 |
Hendriks 2013 [38] | To facilitate action-oriented approach for policy makers addressing wicked problems | Population health | Population health & health policy | 16 | 5 |
Keller 2004 [39] | To identify and document interventions for public health nurses | Public health | Public health nursing | 68 | 6 |
Lamb 2011 [40] | Taxonomy of interventions used to prevent falls in older adults | Geriatric medicine | Injury prevention & geriatric medicine | 34 | 5 |
Lavis 2006 [41] | To inform national level dialogue on linking research to action | Knowledge translation | – | 171 | 5 |
Leeman 2007 [42] | Taxonomy categorizing implementation methods | Nursing | – | 48 | 4 |
Lowe 2011 [43] | Taxonomy of interventions to improve consumers’ medicines | Patient safety; behaviour change | Prescribing practices | 9 | 6 |
Mazza 2013 [44] | Taxonomy to classify the nature and content of implementation strategies | Implementation science | – | 19 | 4 |
Michie 2011a [45] | To link interventions to potential behavioural targets | Behaviour change | Tobacco control & obesity | 557 | 7 |
Michie 2011b [46] | To provide basis for improving reliable and systematic application of evidence and theory for interventions | Behaviour change | Physical activity & healthy eating | 345 | 6 |
Michie 2011c [47] | Taxonomy of behaviour change techniques for smoking cessation | Behaviour change | Smoking cessation & health promotion | 114 | 6 |
Michie 2012 [48] | To identify behaviour change techniques used to reduce excessive alcohol consumption | Behaviour change | Reduction of alcohol consumption | 64 | 6 |
Nuffield 2007 [49] | To justify different policy initiatives in public health | Public health | Infectious disease, obesity, smoking/alcohol & water fluoridation | Not found | 3 |
Powell 2012 [50] | To provide implementation strategies for innovations | Mental health | Mental health | 117 | 6 |
Schulz 2010 [51] | To assess the relationships between outcomes and intervention components | Implementation science | Implementation science | 45 | 6 |
Shojania 2004 [52] | To help users assess whether evidence suggests that a quality improvement strategy is applicable to their context | Quality improvement | Multiple disease areas | Not found | 6 |
Stirman 2013 [53] | To classify modifications to evidence-based programs during implementation | Implementation science | – | 40 | 6 |
Taylor 2011 [54] | To categorize contextual features influencing successful implementation | Patient safety | – | 66 | 6 |
Walter 2003 [55] | To increase the impact of research | Policy & behaviour change | – | 45 | 4 |
Ward 2010 [56] | To improve success of incorporating research-based knowledge into action | Knowledge translation | – | 71 | 6 |
Field of application and adaptability of schemes
Article | Adaptability of Schemes B = Broad S = Specific | Level of Influence | Intent | Implementation vs Dissemination I = Implementation D = Dissemination | Target Group PT = Patient PR = Provider PM = Policy makers | |||||
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Individual | Organization | Community | System | Policy | Education | Practice | ||||
Behaviour Change | ||||||||||
Abraham 2008 [22] | B | • | • | I | PT | |||||
Albrecht 2013 [23] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PR | |
Czaja 2003 [29] | B & S | • | • | • | • | • | • | I | PT & PR | |
Dixon 2010 [31] | B | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PT & PR | ||
Lowe 2011 [43] | B | • | • | • | • | • | I | PT | ||
Michie 2011a [45] | B & S | • | • | • | • | • | I | PT & PR | ||
Michie 2011b [46] | S | • | • | • | • | I | PT & PR | |||
Michie 2011c [47] | S | • | • | • | • | • | I | PT & PR | ||
Michie 2012 [48] | B & S | • | • | • | • | • | I | PR | ||
Walter 2003 [55] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PR | |
Population Health | ||||||||||
CIHI 2001 [28] | B | • | • | • | • | D | PR | |||
Hendriks 2013 [38] | B | • | • | I | PM | |||||
Keller 2004 [39] | B | • | • | • | • | I | PR | |||
Lamb 2011 [40] | S | • | • | I | PR | |||||
Lavis 2006 [41] | B | • | • | • | I & D | PR | ||||
Nuffield 2007 [49] | B | • | • | I | PR | |||||
General | ||||||||||
Best 2008 [24] | B & S | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PT & PR |
Cane 2012 [25] | B | • | • | I | PR | |||||
Carlson 2010 [26] | B | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Century 2012 [27] | B | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Damschroder 2009 [30] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | I | PR | |
Dogherty 2010 [32] | B | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Dy 2011 [33] | S | • | • | • | • | • | • | I | PR | |
EPOC 2010 [34] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PT & PR |
Galbraith 2011 [35] | B | • | • | • | • | I | PR | |||
Gifford 2013 [36] | S | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Greenhalgh 2004 [37] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PR |
Leeman 2007 [42] | B | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Mazza 2013 [44] | B | • | • | I | PR | |||||
Powell 2012 [50] | B | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Schulz 2010 [51] | S | • | • | • | I | PR | ||||
Shojania 2004 [52] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | I & D | PT & PR |
Stirman 2013 [53] | B | • | • | • | • | • | • | I | PR | |
Taylor 2011 [54] | B | • | • | • | I | PT & PR | ||||
Ward 2010 [56] | B | • | • | • | • | • | I | PR |