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. 2018 Dec 12;20(12):e293. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9666

Table 1.

Application of theory according to the Theory Coding Scheme (TCS) and effectiveness scores for study outcomes.

Authors, year N Behavior change model/theory Theory Coding Scheme (Item number) % theory applied Adherence Self-management and control Clinical markers of health Quality of life Other Quality of life outcomes Health care utilization Outcomes average score
Bartholomew, 2000 [54] 133 SRMa; SCTb 1; 3; 5; 6 36 N/Ac 2 2 N/A N/A 1 1.67
Bartlett, 2002 [62] 16 SLTd 1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9 73 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Huss, 2003 [56] 101 PRECEDE-PROCEED model; Developmental; Social Support and learning theories 1; 2; 5 27 N/A N/A 0 0 N/A  N/A 0
Krishna, 2003 [58] 228 SRTe 1 9 N/A N/A 1.33 0 1 0.67 0.78
Joseph, 2007 [57] 315 Transtheoretical Model; HBMf 1; 2; 5; 6; 11 45 1 N/A 2 0 1.33 1.5 1.17
Bender, 2010 [55] 50 Benefit-Risk Model of Health Behavior 1; 2; 3; 5 36 2 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 0.68
Petrie, 2012 [60] 148 Extended SRM 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7;11 73 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Burns, 2013 [63] 51 TPBg 1; 3 18 N/A 1 N/A 2 N/A N/A 1.5
Joseph, 2013 [51] 422 HBM 1; 2; 5; 6; 11 45 N/A 2 1 N/A 0.67 0 0.92
Lau, 2015 [59] 330 HBM; SCT; SETh; Transtheoretical change 1; 2; 5; 8; 11 45 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 0
Wiecha, 2015 [61] 58 SCT 1 9 1 N/A 0 N/A 0.25 0 0.31
Ahmed, 2016 [53] 98 Behavior change; SET; Motivational Theory 1; 2 18 N/A 0   1 N/A 0 0.33
Speck, 2016 [64] 44 SCT 1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 8; 11 64 N/A 2   2 N/A N/A 2
Warren, 2016 [65] 12 SRT 1; 2; 3 27 N/A 0 2 0 N/A N/A 0.67

aSRM: Self-Regulatory Model.

bSCT: Social Cognitive Theory.

cN/A: not applicable.

dSLT: Social Learning Theory.

eSRT: Self-Regulation Theory.

fHBM: Health Belief Model.

gTPB: Theory of Planned Behavior.

hSET: Self-Efficacy Theory.