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SynthesisJournal of clinical epidemiology2020

Asking questions changes health-related behavior: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lisa M Miles, Angela M Rodrigues, Falko F Sniehotta, David P French

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Synthesis in Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lisa M MilesManchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. Electronic address: lisa.miles-2@manchester.ac.uk.
Angela M RodriguesDepartment of Psychology, Northumbria University, Northumberland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
Falko F SniehottaNIHR Policy Research Unit Behavioural Science, Newcastle University, Baddiley Clark Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BN, UK.
David P FrenchManchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
University of Manchester · GBNewcastle University · GBNorthumbria University · GB

Funding

Department of HealthMedical Research Council MC_PC_17229Medical Research Council MR/K02325X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe question-behavior effect (QBE) refers to whether asking people questions can result in changes in behavior. Such changes in behavior can lead to bias in trials. This study aims to update a systematic review of randomized controlled trials investigating the QBE, in light of several large preregistered studies being published. STUDY DESIGN AND

settingA systematic search for newly published trials covered 2012 to July 2018. Eligible trials randomly allocated participants to measurement vs. non-measurement control conditions or to different forms of measurement. Studies that reported health-related behavior as outcomes were included.

resultsForty-three studies (33 studies from the original systematic review and 10 new studies) compared measurement vs. no measurement. An overall small effect was found using a random effect model: standardized mean difference = 0.06 (95% CI: 0.02-0.09), n = 104,388. Statistical heterogeneity was substantial (I

conclusionThis update shows a small but significant QBE in trials with health-related outcomes but with considerable unexplained heterogeneity. Future trials with lower risk of bias are needed, with preregistered protocols and greater attention to blinding.

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Health BehaviorBiasHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesBehaviorBiasMeasurement reactivityQuestion-behavior effectRandomized controlled trial

Identifiers

PMID32229251
PMCPMC7308800
OpenAlexW3013510447

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