ArticleBritish journal of health psychology2025
Personalized interventions for behaviour change: A scoping review of just-in-time adaptive interventions.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Application of Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions in Dietary Health Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
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- Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment of Pain in Older Adults Undergoing Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Smartphone-Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Binge-Eating Disorder: An Exploratory Randomized Trial.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Trial
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- Mobile intervention for emerging adults with regular cannabis use: a micro-randomized trial.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Forecasting stress transitions using ecological momentary assessment data and machine learning.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- Tailoring in eHealth lifestyle interventions targeting people with cardiometabolic conditions and lower socioeconomic position: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Promote Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Disease: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Ecological momentary assessments and interventions for youth substance use across clinical settings: A systematic review.Research square · 2026Article
- Advances and Challenges in Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026Review
- Promoting adherence to weight-related behaviors in young adults: Design of the Nudge microrandomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Effect of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention Using Artificial Intelligence (the WARIFA App) Versus a Nonpersonalized Intervention on User-Defined Objectives, Healthy Lifestyles, and Management of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- A framework for longitudinal health AI agents.Nature health · 2026Article
- Improving Context-Aware Personalized Nudging: Using Wearable Sensors to Reduce Sedentary Behavior.Delaware journal of public health · 2026Article
- Are we asking the right questions? A dive into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices literature on behavior change in tick bite prevention.BMC public health · 2026Review
- Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Promote Walking Behavior and Reduce Stationary Time in Physically Inactive Adults: Protocol for the Walking With JITAIs Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeExamine the development, implementation and evaluation of just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) in behaviour change and evaluate the quality of intervention reporting.
methodsA scoping review of JITAIs incorporating mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve health-related behaviours in adults. We searched MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO using terms related to JITAIs, mHealth, behaviour change and intervention methodology. Narrative analysis assessed theoretical foundations, real-time data capturing and processing methods, outcome evaluation and summarized JITAI efficacy. Quality of intervention reporting was assessed using the template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist.
resultsSixty-two JITAIs across physical activity, sedentary behaviour, dietary behaviour, substance use, sexual behaviour, fluid intake, treatment adherence, social skills, gambling behaviour and self-management skills were included. The majority (71%) aimed to evaluate feasibility, acceptability and/or usability. Supporting evidence for JITAI development was identified in 46 studies, with 67% applying this to develop tailored intervention content. Over half (55%) relied solely on self-reported data for tailoring, and 13 studies used only passive monitoring data. While data processing methods were commonly reported, 44% did not specify their techniques. 89% of JITAI designs achieved full marks on the TIDieR checklist and provided sufficient details on JITAI components. Overall, JITAIs proved to be feasible, acceptable and user-friendly across behaviours and settings. Randomized trials showed tailored interventions were efficacious, though outcomes varied by behaviour.
conclusionsJITAIs offer a promising approach to developing personalized interventions, with their potential effects continuously growing. The recommended checklist emphasizes the importance of reporting transparency in establishing robust intervention designs.
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