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. 2019 Jan 25;7(1):e11130. doi: 10.2196/11130

Table 2.

Percentage agreement and reliability of App Behavior Change Scale version 2.

Item # Measure Phase 3 (50 apps)
Interrater reliability (Krippendorff alpha) Percent agreement
1.1 Customize and personalize features −.010 56
1.2 Consistent with national guidelines or created with expertise .25 88
1.3 Baseline information .45 73
1.4 Instruction on how to perform the behavior .79 91
1.5 Information about the consequences of continuing and/or discontinuing behavior .21 92
2.1 Willingness for behavior change −.01 97
2.2 Goal setting .22 83
2.3 Review goals, update, and change when necessary .33 75
3.1 Understand the difference between current action and future goals .60 84
3.2 Self-monitor behavior .53 81
3.3 Share behaviors with others and/or allow for social comparison .30 65
3.4 User feedback (in person or automatically) .12 88
3.5 Export data .16 77
3.6 Material or social reward or incentive .19 66
3.7 General encouragement .23 65
4.1 Reminders and/or prompts or cues for activity .23 61
4.2 Encourage positive habit formation .11 71
4.3 Practice or rehearsal, in addition to daily activities −.01 51
4.4 Opportunity to plan for barriers −.01 97
4.5 Restructuring the physical or social environment −.01 97
4.6 Distraction or avoidance −.02 95