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    A checklist to improve reporting of group-based behaviour-change interventions

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    Borek, AJ; Abraham, C; Smith, JR; Greaves, CJ; Tarrant, M
    Date
    2015-09-25
    Source Title
    BMC Public Health
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    BMC
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Abraham, Samuel
    Affiliation
    Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
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    Borek, A. J., Abraham, C., Smith, J. R., Greaves, C. J. & Tarrant, M. (2015). A checklist to improve reporting of group-based behaviour-change interventions. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 15 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2300-6.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/253093
    DOI
    10.1186/s12889-015-2300-6
    Abstract
    BACKGROUND: Published descriptions of group-based behaviour-change interventions (GB-BCIs) often omit design and delivery features specific to the group setting. This impedes the ability to compare behaviour-change interventions, synthesise evidence on their effectiveness and replicate effective interventions. The aim of this study was to develop a checklist of elements that should be described to ensure adequate reporting of GB-BCIs. METHODS: A range of characteristics needed to replicate GB-BCIs were extracted from the literature and precisely defined. An abbreviated checklist and a coder manual were developed, pilot tested and refined. The final checklist and coder manual were used to identify the presence or absence of specified reporting elements in 30 published descriptions of GB-BCIs by two independent coders. Reliability of coding was assessed. RESULTS: The checklist comprises 26 essential reporting elements, covering intervention design, intervention content, participant characteristics, and facilitator characteristics. Inter-rater reliability for identification of reporting elements was high (95% agreement, Mean AC1 = 0.89). CONCLUSION: The checklist is a practical tool that can be used, alongside other reporting guidelines, to ensure comprehensive description and to assess reporting quality of GB-BCIs. It can also be helpful for designing group-based health interventions.

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