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Table 2 Taxonomies to classify interventions (n = 23)

From: A scoping review of classification schemes of interventions to promote and integrate evidence into practice in healthcare

Classification scheme

Context

Focus of scheme

Methodology

Peer reviewed

Knowledge users

Piloted or tested

Theory based

Abraham 2008 [40]

General

Theory-linked taxonomy of behaviour change techniques

Review, mapping,

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Carlson 2010 [53]

Health, policy

A taxonomy of performance-based, health outcomes—reimbursement schemes

Literature review

Yes

No

No

No

Dogherty 2010 [54]

Health, nursing

Taxonomy of facilitation interventions/strategies and facilitator role

Literature review

Yes

No

No

No

Embry 2008 [55]

Psychology

The 52 evidence-based kernels that produce reliable effects on behaviour

Not reported

Yes

No

No

No

Evenboer 2012 [36]

Social work, youth

Taxonomy of care for youth

Interviews, chart reviews, expert panel,

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Galbraith 2011 [43]

Health, HIV/AIDS prevention

Taxonomy of core elements of evidence-based behavioural interventions

Literature review

Yes

No

Yes

No

Geller 1990 [56]

Public health, injury control

Taxonomy of behaviour change strategies to guide intervention development and evaluation in injury control

Not reported

Yes

No

No

Yes

Gifford 2013 [57]

Health, nursing

Taxonomy of leadership and management behaviours

Qualitative interviews

Yes

No

No

Yes

Hardeman 2000 [58]

Public health, obesity

A taxonomy of behaviour change programs for classifying models, change methods, and modes of delivery for prevention of weight gain

Literature review

Yes

No

No

No

Lamb 2011 [35]

Health; public health

Taxonomy to classify and describe fall-prevention interventions

Literature review, consensus

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Leeman 2007 [50]

Nursing

Taxonomy of methods for implementing change in practice

Literature review and content analysis

Yes

No

No

Yes

Lowe 2011 [59]

Health; medication use

Taxonomy of interventions for improving consumer medication use

Literature review and thematic analysis

Yes

No

No

No

Mazza 2013 [44]

Guideline implementation

Taxonomy of implementation strategies

Amendment of EPOC

Yes

No

Yes

No

Michie 2012 [45]

Public health

Taxonomy of behaviour change techniques for reducing excessive alcohol consumption

Coding of documents

Yes

No

Yes

No

Michie 2008 [46]

Behaviour change

Initial list of behaviour change techniques

Literature review, brainstorming

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Michie 2011 [41]

Public health

Behaviour change techniques for physical activity and healthy eating behaviours

Iterative refining; document coding

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Michie 2011 [42]

Public health

Behaviour change techniques used in individual behavioural support for smoking cessation

Coding of two key documents

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Reisman 2005 [60]

General

A cross-disciplinary taxonomy of transfer of technologies

Literature review

Yes

No

No

No

Schulz 2010 [34]

General

Taxonomy of delivery characteristics and content and goals of interventions

Literature review

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Shojania 2004 [49]

Quality improvement

Taxonomy of quality improvement strategies

Literature review

Yes

No

No

No

Taylor 2011 [31]

Patient safety

Taxonomy of contextual features important to the effectiveness of patient safety practice interventions

Expert panel, literature review

Yes

Yes

No

No

Walter 2003 [61]

General

Cross-sectorial taxonomy of interventions to increase the impact of research

Literature review

Yes

No

No

Yes

West 2006 [62]

Public health

Includes a simple taxonomy of approaches designed to influence behaviour patterns

NR

Yes

NR

No

NR