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. 2020 Feb 20;6:2055207620905411. doi: 10.1177/2055207620905411

Table 5.

Ranking of behavior change techniques (BCTs) used in effective and ineffective studies.

Ranking BCT % of arms
Effective studies
 1 Prompts/cues 87.5
 2 General personalization 50.0
 3 Goal setting (behavior) 37.5
 4 Action planning 37.5
Ineffective studies
 1 Self-monitoring of behavior 70.0
 2 Social support (unspecified) 60.0
 3 Feedback on behavior 50.0
 4 Prompts/cues 40.0