BCT number | BCT label | Frequency | Effective ACS studies in which this BCT is present, n (out of 3) | Ineffective ACS studies in which this BCT is present, n (out of 2) |
1.1 | Goal-setting (behaviour) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1.2 | Problem-solving | 6 | 2 | 1 |
1.4 | Action planning | 27 | 3 | 1 |
3.1 | Social support (unspecified) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
3.2 | Social support (practical) | 3 | 1 | 1 |
4.1 | Instruction on how to perform the behaviour | 4 | 1 | 0 |
4.2 | Information about antecedents | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5.1 | Information about health consequences | 16 | 2 | 1 |
5.2 | Salience of consequences | 4 | 0 | 1 |
6.1 | Demonstration of the behaviour | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7.1 | Prompts and cues | 5 | 1 | 1 |
8.1 | Behavioural practice/rehearsal | 3 | 1 | 1 |
8.2 | Behaviour substitution | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9.1 | Credible source | 5 | 1 | 0 |
11.2 | Reduce negative emotions | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12.5 | Adding objects to the environment | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13.1 | Identification of self as a role model | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13.2 | Framing/reframing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
15.1 | Verbal persuasion about capability | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Additional techniques | ||||
AT1 | Provision of factual information (eg, on signs and symptoms of disease) | 36 | 3 | 1 |
AT2 | Instruction on behaviour (what to do) | 33 | 3 | 0 |
AT3 | Instruction on intermediate behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AT4 | Information about health consequences of intermediate behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AT5 | Reflecting on past experiences | 1 | 1 | 0 |
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; BCTs, behaviour change techniques.