Table 1.
Summary characteristics of studies citing the original Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) paper that used the framework in an empirical study
| Lead author, source, date | Paper title | Study design of TDF-based component | Sample | Behaviour; setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs N. Patient Education & Counseling 2011:85(1);122 |
Effect of a cardiovascular prevention program on health behaviour and BMI in highly educated adults: A randomized controlled trial |
Randomised controlled trial |
Highly educated adults (n = 314) |
Fat intake, physical activity, smoking; Belgium |
| Amemori M. Implementation Science 2011:6(1); 50 |
Assessing implementation difficulties in tobacco use prevention and cessation counselling among dental providers |
Questionnaire study |
Dental healthcare providers (n = 73) |
Providing tobacco use prevention techniques and cessation counselling; Finland |
| Zhu D. Obesity Reviews 2011:12(501);e324 |
The relationship between health professionals’ weight status and attitudes towards weight management: A systematic review |
Systematic review |
Health professionals from 14 independent samples (n = 10,043) |
Providing weight management advice |
| Helms C. Vaccine 2011:29(16);2895 |
Implementation of mandatory immunisation of healthcare workers: Observations from New South Wales, Australia |
Interview study |
Stakeholders from health department, hospitals, health professional associations, universities (n = 58) |
Immunisation of healthcare workers; Australia |
| Dyson J. Journal of Infection Prevention 2011:12(1);17 |
Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene |
Interviews, focus groups, and questionnaire study |
Healthcare practitioners (n = 25, 21, 24 for interviews, focus groups, and questionnaire, respectively) |
Hand hygiene behaviours; UK |
| Ivers NM. Implementation Science 2010:5(1); 98 |
Feedback GAP: Study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of goal setting and action plans to increase the effectiveness of audit and feedback interventions in primary care |
Protocol for process evaluation, involving interviews, to investigate barriers to change in trial context |
Primary care practitioners (target n = 12) |
Primary care; Canada |
| Cuthbertson B. Trials 2010:11; 117 |
A study of the perceived risks, benefits and barriers to the use of SDD in adult critical care units (the SuDDICU study) |
Protocol for multistage feasibility study involving interviews for a Delphi study |
Four stakeholder groups involved in intensive care (critical care, infectious diseases, pharmacy, nursing) (target n = 120) |
Provision of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract (SDD) in Critical Care; UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand |
| McKenzie JE. Implementation Science 2010:5(1); 86 |
Improving the care for people with acute low-back pain by allied health professionals (the ALIGN trial): A cluster randomised trial protocol |
Protocol includes interviews; findings used to design intervention |
Physiotherapists and chiropractors in Australia (210 practices) |
Behaviours from a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain; Australia |
| Hetrick S. Australasian Psychiatry 2010:18(5);451 |
Promoting physical health in youth mental health services: Ensuring routine monitoring of weight and metabolic indices in a first episode psychosis clinic |
Interview study |
Psychiatrists (n not reported) |
Monitoring of weight gain and metabolic indices in people with first episode psychosis; Australia |
| Brotherton JML. Sexual Health 2010:7(3):291 |
National survey of general practitioners’ experience of delivering the national human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) program |
Questionnaire study |
General practitioners (n = 298) |
Delivery of HPV vaccine, general practice; Australia |
| Clarkson JE. Implementation Science 2010:5(1);57 |
The translation research in a dental setting (TRiaDS) programme protocol |
Questionnaires and interviews used to develop interventions |
Range of samples, dentistry staff |
Range of dental care behaviours; UK |
| Edwards P. BMC Public Health 2010:10;200 |
Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adaptive e-Learning to improve dietary behaviour: Protocol for a systematic review |
Systematic review |
Participants aged 13 years or over |
Dietary behaviour |
| Guillaimie L. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity 2010:7;12. |
Psychosocial determinants of fruit and vegetable intake in adult population: A systematic review |
Systematic review |
General population (n = 34,577) |
Fruit and vegetable intake |
| McCluskey A. BMC Health Services Research 2010:10;18 |
Delivering an evidence-based outdoor journey intervention to people with stroke: Barriers and enablers experienced by community rehabilitation teams |
Before-after interview study |
Allied health professionals from two rehabilitation teams (n = 13) |
Delivery of evidence-based outdoor journey intervention for people with stroke; Australia |
| Nzinga J. Implementation Science 2010:4(1); 44 |
Documenting the experiences of health workers expected to implement guidelines during an intervention study in Kenyan hospitals |
Interview study |
Health workers (n = 29) |
Paediatric and newborn care in hospitals; Kenya |
| Godin G. Implementation Science 2010:3(1); 36 |
Healthcare professionals’ intentions and behaviours: A systematic review of studies based on social cognitive theories |
Systematic review |
Studies of health professionals’ behaviour (n = 78) |
Studies based on social cognitive theories |
| Francis JJ. British Journal of Health Psychology 2009:14(4);625 |
Evidence-based selection of theories for designing behaviour change interventions: Using methods based on theoretical construct domains to understand clinicians’ blood transfusion behaviour |
Interview study |
Intensive care consultants and neonatologists (n = 18) |
Intensive care and paediatric intensive care; UK |
| Judah G. American Journal of Public Health 2009:99(Suppl.2) |
Experimental pretesting of hand-washing interventions in a natural setting |
Naturalistic randomised study; hour of the day as unit of randomisation |
General population (n = nearly 200,000 restroom uses) |
Hand washing in public restrooms; UK |
| Pitt VJ. Disability & Rehabilitation 2008:30(25);1938 |
Referral of people with osteoarthritis to self-management programmes: Barriers and enablers identified by general practitioners |
Interview study |
General practitioners (n = 13) |
Referral of people with osteoarthritis to self-management programmes; Australia |
| McKenzie JE. Implementation Science 2008:3(1); 11 |
IMPLEmenting a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain evidence-based manageMENT in general practice (IMPLEMENT): Cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol |
Protocol includes focus group interviews; findings used to design intervention |
General practitioners (target sample size = 92 general practices) |
Behaviours from a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain; Australia |
| Michie S. Implementation Science 2007:2(1); 8 | Difficulties implementing a mental health guideline: An exploratory investigation using psychological theory | Interview study | Professionals in community mental health teams (n = 20) | Offering a family intervention to families of people with schizophrenia; UK |
BMI body mass index; GAP goal setting and action plans; SuDDICU selective decontamination of the digestive tract in intensive care units; ALIGN acute low-back pain: implementing guidelines iNto practice.