ArticleAmerican journal of preventive medicine2016
Advancing Models and Theories for Digital Behavior Change Interventions.
Article in American journal of preventive medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01814072 (Opt-IN), which is not on this map. Cited by 67 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Opt-IN: Optimization of Remotely Delivered Intensive Lifestyle Treatment for Obesity
Who cites it
67 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Behavioral Determinants and Effectiveness of Digital Behavior Change Interventions for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV: Overview of Systematic Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- What's the 'Secret Sauce'?: A Systematic Review of the Characteristics of Effective Digital Health Behaviour Change Interventions for Children and Adolescents.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Pooled it
- Behavioral Therapy-Based Digital Interventions for Treating Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Noncommercial Parent-Focused mHealth Interventions for Behavioral Problems in Youth: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Digital Interventions on Healthy Lifestyle Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Theories Informing eHealth Implementation: Systematic Review and Typology Classification.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Black American and Latinx Parent/Caregiver Participation in Digital Health Obesity Interventions for Children: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in digital health · 2021Pooled it
- Long-Term Weight Management Using Wearable Technology in Overweight and Obese Adults: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Characterizing and predicting person-specific, day-to-day, fluctuations in walking behavior.PloS one · 2021Trial
- The Sustainability Paradox in Digital Behavior Change Interventions: Narrative Ownership as a Design Principle for Lasting Change.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Active Video Gaming and Obesity in Children 6-12 Years Old: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Current Practices and a Novel Operational Framework for Planning Research on Digital Health Promotion Interventions From Development to Implementation: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
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- Agile Nudge University Innovation Forum: solving real-world problems.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Are there unique facets of therapeutic alliance for users of digital mental health interventions? An examination with the eHealth Therapeutic Alliance Inventory.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- The Impact of a Gamified Intervention on Daily Steps in Real-Life Conditions: Retrospective Analysis of 4800 Individuals.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Digital Interventions for Combating Internet Addiction in Young Children: Qualitative Study of Parent and Therapist Perspectives.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Biofeedback and Digitalized Motivational Interviewing to Increase Daily Physical Activity: Series of Factorial N-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trials Piloting the Precious App.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Novel behaviour change frameworks for digital health interventions: A critical review.Journal of health psychology · 2023Review
- Leveraging Mobile Technology for Public Health Promotion: A Multidisciplinary Perspective.Annual review of public health · 2023Review
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
To be suitable for informing digital behavior change interventions, theories and models of behavior change need to capture individual variation and changes over time. The aim of this paper is to provide recommendations for development of models and theories that are informed by, and can inform, digital behavior change interventions based on discussions by international experts, including behavioral, computer, and health scientists and engineers. The proposed framework stipulates the use of a state-space representation to define when, where, for whom, and in what state for that person, an intervention will produce a targeted effect. The "state" is that of the individual based on multiple variables that define the "space" when a mechanism of action may produce the effect. A state-space representation can be used to help guide theorizing and identify crossdisciplinary methodologic strategies for improving measurement, experimental design, and analysis that can feasibly match the complexity of real-world behavior change via digital behavior change interventions.
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