Exploring the application of behaviour change technique taxonomies in childhood obesity prevention interventions: A systematic scoping review

•Novel critique of BCT taxonomy applications in childhood obesity prevention trials.•Large variation in BCT methods and reporting of BCT-related methods and results.•Scarce detail reported in selection of BCTs in prospective taxonomy applications.•Need for guidance to standardise processes and repor...

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Published in:	Preventive medicine reports Vol. 29; p. 101928
Main Authors:	Chakraborty, Debapriya, Bailey, Bronwyn A., Seidler, Anna Lene, Yoong, Serene, Hunter, Kylie E., Hodder, Rebecca K., Webster, Angela C., Johnson, Brittany J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-10-2022 Elsevier
Subjects:	Behaviour change techniques Children Methods development, intervention Obesity prevention Review Taxonomy Behaviour change techniques BCT Children Methods development, intervention Taxonomy Obesity prevention
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Summary:	•Novel critique of BCT taxonomy applications in childhood obesity prevention trials.•Large variation in BCT methods and reporting of BCT-related methods and results.•Scarce detail reported in selection of BCTs in prospective taxonomy applications.•Need for guidance to standardise processes and reporting of taxonomy applications. Behaviour change technique (BCT) taxonomies provide one approach to unpack the complexity of childhood obesity prevention interventions. This scoping review sought to examine how BCT taxonomies have been applied to understand childhood obesity prevention interventions targeting children aged 12 years or under and/or their caregivers. A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL and PROSPERO, to capture all eligible research up to February 2021. No limits were placed on country, language, publication dates, or full text availability. Eligible studies included any study design that applied a BCT taxonomy and evaluated behavioural childhood obesity prevention interventions targeting children aged 12 years or under and/or their parents or caregivers. Sixty-three records, describing 54 discrete studies were included; 32 applied a BCT taxonomy prospectively (i.e., to design interventions) and 23 retrospectively (i.e., to assess interventions), 1 study did both. There was substantial variation in the methods used to apply BCT taxonomies and to report BCT-related methods and results. There was a paucity of detail reported in how BCTs were selected in studies applying BCT taxonomies prospectively. Our review provides important insight into the application of BCT taxonomies in childhood obesity prevention and several ongoing challenges, pointing to the need for best practice reporting guidance.
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ISSN:	2211-3355 2211-3355
DOI:	10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101928