ReviewInternational journal of behavioral medicine2013
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Guiding principles for the use of financial incentives in health behaviour change.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Competitions for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Contingency Management Versus Psychotherapy for Prenatal Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthPooled it
- Association between time preference, present-bias and physical activity: implications for designing behavior change interventions.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- What impact do questionnaire length and monetary incentives have on mailed health psychology survey response?British journal of health psychology · 2017Trial
- Treatment Satisfaction in a Randomized Clinical Trial of mHealth Smoking Abstinence Reinforcement.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Trial
- Healthcare providers' views on the acceptability of financial incentives for breastfeeding: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Trial
- Financial motivation undermines potential enjoyment in an intensive diet and activity intervention.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2014Trial
- The effect of out-of-pocket costs and financial rewards in a discrete choice experiment: an application to lifestyle programs.BMC public health · 2014Trial
- An RCT protocol of varying financial incentive amounts for smoking cessation among pregnant women.BMC public health · 2012Trial
- Access or Engagement: The Potential Role of Financial Incentives in Colorectal Cancer Screening.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Article
- Navigating the challenges in implementing financial incentives for behavior change at the intersection of human, animal, and ecosystem health: a case study.Science in One Health · 2026Review
- A Novel Approach to Assessing the Potential of Electronic Decision Support Systems to Improve the Quality of Antenatal Care in Nepal.Global health, science and practice · 2025Article
- The Association between Psychological and Behavioral Economic Factors and the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index (RADI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Contingency management and cognitive behavior therapy for smoking cessation among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Determinants of Lifestyle Choices Among South Korean College Students: An Experimental Analysis.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
- Testing a One-Item Risk Measure to Predict Alameda Seven Health Behaviors in the Republic of Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Influence of Conditional Cash Transfers on the Uptake of Maternal and Child Health Services in Nigeria: Insights From a Mixed-Methods Study.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of financial incentives or pay-for-performance programs for health care providers has triggered emerging interest in the use of financial incentives for encouraging health behaviour change. PURPOSE: This paper aims to identify key conditions under which the use of financial incentives for improvements in public health outcomes is most likely to be effective and appropriate.
methodsWe review recent systematic reviews on their effectiveness in changing health behaviour and identify existing moral concerns concerning personal financial incentives.
resultsCurrent evidence indicates that incentives can be effective in driving health behaviour change under certain provisos, while a number of misgivings continue to be deliberated on. We outline a number of key principles for consideration in decisions about the potential use of incentives in leading to public health improvements.
conclusionThese key principles can assist policy makers in making decisions on the use of financial incentives directed at achieving improvements in public health.
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