ArticleWellcome open research2024
An ontological framework for organising and describing behaviours: The Human Behaviour Ontology.
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- Linking behaviour change techniques to mechanisms of action: Using the Theory and Techniques Tool alongside the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology.Wellcome open research · 2025Article
- The BSSO Foundry: A community of practice for ontologies in the behavioural and social sciences.Wellcome open research · 2024Article
- An ontology of mechanisms of action in behaviour change interventions.Wellcome open research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Human behaviours have been classified in domains such as health, occupation and sustainability. We aimed to develop a broadly applicable behavioural framework to facilitate integrating evidence across domains. Methods: The Human Behaviour Ontology (HBO), a part of the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology (BCIO), was developed by: (1) specifying its scope, (2) identifying candidate classes from existing classifications, (3) refining it by annotating behaviours in relevant literature, (4) a stakeholder review with behavioural and ontology experts, (5) testing the inter-rater reliability of its use in annotating research reports, (6) refining classes and their relations, (7) reviewing its coverage of behaviours in theories and (8) publishing its computer-readable version. Results: The initial ontology contained 128 classes (Steps 1-4), achieving an inter-rater reliability of 0.63 for familiar researchers and 0.74 after minor adjustments (to the ontology and guidance) for unfamiliar researchers. Following Steps 6-7, the published ontology included 230 classes, with six upper-level behavioural classes: human behaviour, individual human behaviour, individual human behaviour pattern, individual human behaviour change, population behaviour and population behaviour pattern. 'Individual human behaviour' was defined as " Conclusions: The HBO provides an extensive and detailed framework for describing human behaviours.
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