Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the included SSBs models: features, taxonomy, and applicability
| Model | Descriptive variables | Frequency (N = 40 studies) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Features | Specific to SSBs | N = 18 | 45.0% |
| Time horizon (maximum) | 1 year = 8 | 22.5% | |
| 2–10 years = 14 | 35.0% | ||
| 11–25 years = 9 | 22.5% | ||
| Lifetime = 8 | 20.0% | ||
| Population | Adults only = 21 | 52.5% | |
| Childs only = 2 | 5.0% | ||
| Total population = 17 | 42.5% | ||
| Country by income | High income = 30 | 75,00% | |
| Low and middle income = 9 | 22,50% | ||
| Worldwide = 1 | 2,50% | ||
| Perspective | Government = 6 | 15.0% | |
| Health system = 23 | 57.5% | ||
| Societal = 11 | 27.5% | ||
| Taxonomy | Interaction allowed | N = 0 | 0% |
| Aggregate/ Individual/ econometric/ epidemiological | Aggregate = 14 | 35.0% | |
| Individual = 1 | 2.5% | ||
| Econometric = 8 | 20.0% | ||
| Epidemiological = 17 | 42.5% | ||
| Time incorporation | Timed = 20 | 50.0% | |
| Untimed = 13 | 32.5% | ||
| Continuous =6 | 15.0% | ||
| Not applicable = 1 | 2.5% | ||
| Cohort | Cohort =25 | 62.5% | |
| Multi-cohort = 8 | 20.0% | ||
| Not reported/applicable = 7 | 17.5% | ||
| Applicability | Effort / requirements | Low = 4 | 10.0% |
| Moderate = 34 | 85.0% | ||
| High = 2 | 5.0% | ||
| Applicability / reproducibility | Moderate = 35 | 87.5% | |
| High = 5 | 12.5% |