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Table 2 Study characteristics and critical appraisal

From: Digital health interventions to improve eating behaviour of people with a lower socioeconomic position: a scoping review of behaviour change techniques

Characteristic

 

Number of papers (n = 17)

Country

USA

UK

The Netherlands

India

Japan

Malaysia

7

2

5

1

1

1

Publication year

2000–2005

2006–2010

2011–2015

2016–2020

1

1

7

8

Study design

Randomised trial

(Quasi)experimental

Pre-post test

12

3

2

Target group

Adults/women

Mothers (to be)/parents

Heavy/binge drinkers

Families

Children

WIC clients*

6

5

4

1

1

4

Targeted eating behaviour (can be multiple in 1 paper)

Fruit and/or vegetables

Alcohol

Snacks/fast food/sugar/fat

Breakfast

Salt

Whole grain

Folic acid

11

5

4

2

2

1

1

Sample size at baseline

 < 50

51–250

251–500

 > 500

1

4

2

10

Assessment of SEP

Income

Education level

Neighbourhood index

Housing

Self-defined parents’ SEP

8

4

3

1

1

Critical appraisal

Low quality

Moderate quality

High quality

4

7

6

  1. * WIC is a US Government program for special supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children who are at nutritional risk. It was established in 1974, is available in all 50 states, and is eligible for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age 5 who meet income guidelines, and who are determined to be at nutritional risk (https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic)