TABLE 4.

Frequency of behavior change techniques coded in ‘very effective’, ‘quite effective’ and ‘non‐effective’ studies

Behaviour change technique	Very effective studies (n = 7)	Quite effective studies (n = 6)	Non‐effective studies (n = 6)
1.1 Goal setting (behavior)	6	3	3
1.2 Problem solving/barrier identification	6	3	4
1.4 Action planning (including implementation intention)	5	3	3
2.2 Feedback on behavior	5	2	2
2.3 Self‐monitoring of behavior	6	2	3
3.2 Social support (practical)	4	2	5
4.1 Instruction on how to perform the behavior	4	2	2
5.1 Information about health consequences	7	5	4
6.1 Modelling/demonstration of the behavior	2	2	2
6.2 Social comparison	2	1	2
7.1 Prompts/cues	2	1	2
10.3 Non‐specific reward (includes positive reinforcement)	3	1	2
12.1 Restructuring the physical environment	1	2	2

Note: Studies are deemed ‘very effective’ if between‐group differences in SSB intake were reported, ‘quite effective’ if within‐group changes in SSB intake were reported, and ‘non‐effective’ if no between nor within‐group changes in SSB intake were reported.