A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions.
Health PsychologyPublished 1 January 2008Open access
Charles Abraham, Susan Michie
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These findings demonstrate the feasibility of developing standardized definitions of BCTs included in behavioral interventions and highlight problematic variability in the reporting of intervention content.
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These findings demonstrate the feasibility of developing standardized definitions of BCTs included in behavioral interventions and highlight problematic variability in the reporting of intervention content.
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