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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Nov 27.
Published in final edited form as: Health Psychol Rev. 2020 Mar;14(1):132–144. doi: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1718527

Table 1.

Results of Meta-Analyses Testing Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects by Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) (N = 30)

Articles No. SDOH Moderator Analyses AMSTAR-2 Outcome Race/Ethnicity Income Education Gender Housing Intervention Setting Other

93 BCT version (Michie et al., 2013)

Harkin et al., 2016 1 0.47 HB, Goal attainment NS, NS

26 BCT version (Abraham & Michie, 2008)

McEwan et al., 2016 1 0.63 PA NS -
Michie et al., 2009 4 0.47 PA, Diet NS NS NS Locationa: NS
Tyson et al., 2014 2 0.39 Condom use, Attitudes NS, NS Locationb:
NS,+
Dombrowski et al., 2012 1 0.38 Weight +

Communication-Based Influence Components Model (Cugelman et al.)

Cugelman et al., 2011 1 0.31 HB +

Other BCT version

Bartlett et al., 2014 1 0.44 Smoking -

No BCT version utilized

Chamberlain et al., 2017 1 0.88 Smoking NS
Farmer et al., 2012 1 0.69 Glycemic control NS
Demonceau et al., 2013 1 0.66 MED ADH NS
Zhu et al., 2016 1 0.66 Glucose Locationc: NS
Bolen et al., 2014 2 0.63 HBA1c NS Locationd: +
Ruppar et al., 2017 2 0.59 MED ADH NS NS
Lim et al., 2015 1 0.56 Weight NS
Scott-Sheldon et al., 2014 2 0.53 Alcohol - NS

Tanner-Smith & Lipsey, 2015 3 0.47 Alcohol +e NS NS
Bray et al., 2010 1 0.47 BP NS
Conn et al., 2015 4 0.44 MED ADH NS - + NS
Conn et al., 2009 4 0.41 MED ADH NS NSf + NS
Higgins et al., 2014 1 0.38 PA, Exercise +,−
Chase et al., 2016 5 0.33 MED ADH NS NS NS NS Locationg: NS
Conn & Ruppar, 2017 6 0.31 MED ADH NS NS NS f NS - -
Epton et al., 2015 2 0.31 Acceptance, Intentions, HB NS, NS,+ NS,NS,NS
Bravata et al., 2007 2 0.31 PA NS NS
Conn et al., 2011 4 0.28 PA NS NS NS NS
Conn et al., 2008 3 0.28 PA NS NSa NS
Albarracin et al., 2008 5 0.08 Condom use, HIV-related knowledge −, − −, + −, + Clinich: −, +
Communityh: NS, −
Locationi:
+, −
St Amand et al., 2008 2 0.08 Child sexual behavior NS NS
Blank
Sheeran et al., 2016 2 0.50 Intentions, HB NS NS
Cristea et al., 2016 1 0.44 Alcohol, Smoking NS

Note. NS: No statistically significant differences between groups; +Larger effect sizes in SDOH category (minority group); - Smaller effect sizes in SDOH category (minority group). MED ADH= medication adherence; HB= health behaviors; HBA1c= Hemoglobin A1C. No analyses conducted for heterogeneity of treatment effects by occupation, unemployment status, rural/urban setting, sexual/gender minority status, linguistic minority, access to care, and discrimination/racism. Outcomes reflect primary outcomes for SDOH analyses.

a

Study location specified as European country vs. All others; UK vs. All others; US vs. All others;

b

Study location specified as developing country v. developed country;

c

Study location specified as Asia v. Europe;

d

Study location specified as US, Europe, or Canada vs all else.

e

These findings were driven by four studies including only racial/ethnic minority youth.

f

Literacy was used to identify level of education;

g

Study location specified as North America vs Not North America;

h

Results for samples comprised of 50% or more Latinos or Latin Americans;

i

Study location specified as Latin America v. U.S.