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Table 2 Number of behavioural support sessions in which each BCT was delivered according to manual specification across both services

From: Assessing fidelity of delivery of smoking cessation behavioural support in practice

BCT label

Number of sessions BCT delivered in according to manual (max 34)

1. Provide information on the consequences of smoking and smoking cessation

4/7 (57%)

2. Boost motivation and self-efficacy

2/2 (100%)

3. Provide rewards contingent on successfully stopping smoking

13/22 (59%)

4. Provide rewards contingent on effort or progress

18/22 (82%)

5. Prompt commitment from the client there and then

2/13 (15%)

6. Strengthen ex-smoker identity

2/2 (100%)

7. Identify reasons for wanting and not wanting to stop smoking

9/13 (69%)

8. Measure carbon monoxide (CO) and explain the purpose of CO monitoring

30/34 (88%)

9. Distract from motivation to engage in behaviour

1/2 (50%)

10. Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving

6/9 (67%)

11. Facilitate relapse prevention and coping

7/13 (54%)

12. Facilitate action planning/ develop treatment plan

8/12 (67%)

13. Facilitate goal setting

3/9 (33%)

14. Prompt review of set goals

15/28 (54%)

15. Prompt self-recording

4/6 (67%)

16. Advise on changing routines

2/4 (50%)

17. Advise on environmental restructuring

4/6 (67%)

18. Advise on avoidance of cues for smoking

2/2 (100%)

19. Set graded tasks

0/4 (0%)

20. Advise on stop-smoking medication

32/34 (94%)

21. Advise on/facilitate use of social support

2/13 (15%)

22. Ask about experiences of stop smoking medications that the smoker is using

22/30 (73%)

23. Give options for additional/later support

3/7 (43%)

24. Emphasize choice

2/7 (29%)

25. Build general rapport

22/23 (96%)

26. General practitioner communication approaches

13/13 (100%)

27. Explain expectations regarding treatment programme

9/10 (90%)

28. Offer/direct towards appropriate written materials

7/25 (28%)

29. Information gathering and assessment

12/12 (100%)

30. Provide reassurance

8/13 (62%)